Chapter 46 Don't You Lay a Finger on Her!


Two days had passed, and while Galatea did not experience another fever, she remained unconscious.

Alaric had never found time so excruciating or fear so crippling.

He was terrified that Galatea might never awaken or that she would emerge with amnesia or cognitive damage. It was an ordeal that left him utterly restless. Alaric sat beside her hospital bed, gently dabbing her cracked, bleeding lips with a moistened cotton swab, then carefully wiped her hands with warm water.

Her hand was bruised blue and green from the IV needles, so he handled it delicately to avoid causing her any pain.

The sound of a knock startled him, and what surprised him even more was the person who entered. It was Cormac. "How did you get here?"

How could Cormac know that Galatea had been in an accident and was hospitalized?

"I was bored, thought I'd grab a drink with you. You weren't at your office, and after asking Silas Moon, I found out about Galatea's accident." Cormac glanced towards the unconscious Galatea and hastily asked, "How is she doing? Is it serious?"

Alaric's silence and furrowed brow gave Cormac all the answers he needed.

"That's unfortunate," Cormac remarked, then moved closer to the bed with the intention of gently pulling back her blanket, but Alaric immediately grabbed his hand to stop him. "What are you doing?"

"I'm a doctor. I just want to see the extent of her injuries," Cormac said.

"You're a psychiatrist!"

but I've also studied surgery. I know what I'm doing," Cormac

finger

teasing, "You think so low of me? She's injured. Do

an anxious state, "Judging by those dark circles, you haven't slept

care of her. Folks who go through unexpected misfortune can be emotional, prone to outbursts, so be extra

cast another glance at the unconscious Galatea, then said to Alaric, "Take care of her,

Alaric remained silent.

Cormac left, Alaric sighed deeply and hesitantly; and continued to sit by the bedside. He whispered softly, "Galatea, can you hear me? If you can, try to wake up. Think about your two kids. They're both waiting for you." Another sleepless night passed, and after three consecutive long

know how long he had been asleep, but he was jolted awake when

writhed uncomfortably, twitching in pain much like the seizures she had during a fever, her

she looked like she

caused her piercing pain. "Don't move. You're covered in injuries," said

to throw up. It

called for a doctor, who came to examine her.

splitting headache that had woken her, a pain so intense

her head would explode, with every part of her body aching as if thousands of insects

a torture worse than

why does her head hurt like this? Is it related

now, but it'll take some

to keep her still. Don't let her move around too

in a dormant state, not knowing when

her mind like a movie, and she felt agony. The pain was not just physical. It

seemed to say incessantly, "Mom, Dad, I'm coming

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