Crossroads

Chapter 115

Chapter 115

“So, how is he?”

Outside, it was clearly noon, and the sun was blazing, but the hospital room felt cool and gloomy. The sharp scent of disinfectant hung heavy in the air, making it hard to stay alert. Worry and anxiety gripped everyone’s hearts.

Leaning on a cane, George looked towards the hospital bed, his voice raspy as he asked.

The accompanying dean looked uneasy and carefully replied, “His fever has come down a bit…”

“I asked about his intracranial pressure!”

George’s face suddenly turned sullen as

she bit ou

out these words.

He knew the dangers of acute high intracranial pressure all too well – brain hemorrhage, coma, dilated pupils… It could be a matter of life and death.

The typical symptoms included severe headaches, irregular breathing…migraines. They knew it all along, but they just never expected it was because of intracranial pressure.

This punk actually hid it from everyone…

George looked away, his hand trembling slightly as he gripped his cane. “What are the odds of a successful operation?” he asked, his voice

strained.

“George, what operation are you talking about?” The door suddenly swung open, and Mary looked at George and the dean with a confused

expression.

“Didn’t Dominick’s surgery already finish? Is something wrong…”

The dean wanted to explain, but George’s frosty gaze silenced him instantly.

This was clearly not something to be discussed lightly.

“George, what’s

‘s going on?” Mary’s voice was thick with worry, “The doctors said Dominick was going to be okay. That he was just in a temporary coma…” She could feel something wasn’t right.

He didn’t even look at her. “Leave,”

get out. She glanced at Dominick, still unconscious

up in the past, but no matter

get out!” George snapped,

tightly pressed her lips together, her expression darkening. She hesitated for a moment. Her son was

George. In the end, she lowered her head slightly and reluctantly left the

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his weariness and grief. “You do not tell

the director.

the director replied

a heavy heart, he walked

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid accidentally

the fallen bottle. The dean and George

nurse, seemingly new and a bit timid, didn’t say a word. With her back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and tidied the cart, maintaining a respectful,

inside, and

nurse will be in charge of this,” the dean

intimidated to look directly

and had no patience for the nurse. He

ahead, w

worry. We will do our best

rin

cutting him off. He was

at George and the dean as they walked away, her brows furrowing. Something

Stephanie didn’t understand

cart and stood in front of the

inside.

Dominick was in there.

in this room was particularly strong, as if this were an isolation ward devoid of any warmth

of the machines filled the room, their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer to the bed. It had

she’d seen Dominick.

strong before, able to

eyes finally landed on his familiar, stern face,

in her chest swelled as

ashen and drawn. He lay motionless, eyes closed, his body connected to numerous wires monitoring his

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Stephanie stood by the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were filled with overwhelming

“Dominick, please wake up…

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