Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 115:

Joanna’s stomach hurt sharply, and her face turned as white as a sheet. She had a deep cut on her belly from which blood was flowing quickly, making her feel dizzy and unsteady.

The man pulled out the knife, and drops of bright red blood dripped from it. He had a crazy grin and yelled, “Die! Die with me!”

Right after those words, the man put the knife to his own throat and slashed deeply. Blood spurted from his neck, and the knife clattered to the ground. He dropped to his knees, his eyes filled with a longing for life and a desire to see his family again. “Dad, Mom, I’m on my way to join you,” he murmured.

He fell with blood pooling around him, and the people around started screaming.

Joanna slowly began to fall. A ringing in her ears drowned out all other sounds. In a daze, she thought she saw Norah rushing toward her, wrapping her in an embrace.

Norah looked serious as she yelled for medical assistance. “Bring the surgical trolley over! Now!”

Norah pressed down hard on Joanna’s wound, her hands quickly becoming covered in blood. Without a moment’s hesitation, she pushed Joanna onto the cart and hurried her into the surgery room.

“We need to start the operation immediately!”

The bright lights of the surgery room flickered overhead.

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Before long, the Andrews family rushed to the hospital upon hearing what had happened.

Andrews, Joanna’s father, was furious. “Wasn’t Joanna supposed to be

with frustration, shattered a chair and said, “I had no idea Joanna had come back! She must

was beside herself with worry. “We have no clue how Joanna is. People there said the kitchen knife went straight in, and blood was

nurse in her tracks and asked, “Can you tell

Norah’s medical expertise and her department. Learning that Norah was leading the surgery only added to

part of the Cardiac Surgery Department,” the nurse informed

from the Cardiac Surgery Department might not

Bryson’s hand. “Bryson, Norah wouldn’t put

voice was rough as he responded,

Norah and Joanna were very close friends. He was confident that Norah wouldn’t endanger Joanna. He

you know Norah is

deep breath and refocused on the task

hours later, the lights in the operating room were dimmed. The Andrews family waited

Joanna now? Will she

questions from the worried Andrews family. She removed her

danger for now,” she reassured them. “She’ll be in the ICU for a couple of days

asked, “Will Joanna

gentle voice was filled with determination. She aimed to comfort the Andrews family and find strength for herself as

go in to see her. You can

ICU, Norah showed signs of fatigue from the day’s surgeries but hid her tiredness from the Andrews family. Bryson, noticing Norah’s exhausted

one operation before starting on

concern with a