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.

deeply. He didn’t even look at her.

didn’t want to get out. She

know I’ve messed up in the past, but no matter

said get out!” George snapped, glaring at

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

to be very wary of George. In the end, she lowered her head slightly and reluctantly

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face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone about

the director.

director replied solemnly,

With a heavy heart, he walked out of the ward,

Thudi

“Be careful”

bottle of injection fluid

the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened to come out of the room, looking displeased at the

word. With her back to them, she quickly gathered the syringes and tidied the cart, maintaining

inside,

your head nurse will be in charge of this,” the dean instructed her. He couldn’t risk any

young nurse seemed too intimidated to look directly at him,

for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay

ahead, w

We will

rin

done,” George snapped, cutting him off. He was no

George and

understand why

in front of the room door, taking

inside.

Dominick was in there.

felt that the smell of disinfectant in this room was particularly strong, as if this were an isolation

the machines filled the room, their data flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly

she’d seen Dominick.

strong before, able to pick

eyes finally landed on his

in her chest

face was ashen and drawn. He lay motionless, eyes

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bedside, looking down. Her

“Dominick, please wake up…

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