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.

brow furrowed deeply. He didn’t even look at her. “Leave,” he

her lip and didn’t want to get out.

in the past, but no matter what, I’m Dominick’s

George

tightly pressed her lips together, her expression darkening. She hesitated for a moment. Her son was her world. Nothing

In the

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on George’s aged face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone

the director.

director replied solemnly,

heart, he

Thudi

“Be careful”

of injection fluid accidentally

nurse hurriedly crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened to come out of the room, looking displeased

bit timid, didn’t say a word. With her back to them, she

inside, and

will be in charge of this,” the dean instructed her. He couldn’t

too intimidated to look directly

and had no patience for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay

walking ahead,

worry. We will do

rin

off. He was no

sideways at George and the dean as they

understand

in a nurse uniform, she pushed the small cart and stood in front of the room door, taking a

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

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

she’d seen Dominick.

been so strong before, able to pick her up

approached. When her eyes finally landed on his familiar, stern

in her chest

eyes closed, his body connected to numerous wires monitoring

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looking down.

“Dominick, please wake up…

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