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.

even look at her.

to get out. She glanced at Dominick, still

up in the past, but

said get out!” George

darkening. She hesitated for a

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

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George’s aged face, revealing his weariness and grief. “You do not tell anyone about this,” he sternly

the director.

director replied

didn’t stay long. With a heavy heart, he walked out of the ward, leaning on his

Thudi

“Be careful”

fluid

nurse hurriedly crouched down to pick up the fallen bottle. The dean and George just happened

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

this inside, and

your head nurse will be in charge of this,” the

to look directly at

for the nurse. He urged the director, “Lay out the plan

ahead,

We will do our best

rin

it done,” George snapped, cutting him off. He was no longer in the mood to listen

for a moment, glancing sideways at George and the dean as they walked away,

going on?” Stephanie didn’t understand why George’s behavior was

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

inside.

Dominick was in there.

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

flashing constantly. Stephanie slowly moved closer

she’d seen Dominick.

so strong before, able to pick her up

landed on his familiar, stern face,

guilt in her chest swelled as

drawn. He lay motionless, eyes closed, his body connected

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by the bedside, looking down. Her eyes were filled

“Dominick, please wake up…

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