No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 390



I clasped his hand, silently offering my strength.

Dr. Yates had said the surgery would take at least six hours, and by the third hour of waiting with Ernest, he suddenly got a nosebleed.

It was clearly stress-induced, a clear sign of how much he cared for Susie.

"I'll go get you some water," I said, realizing we hadn't had a sip in three hours.

Even the night before, when Susie was fasting for the surgery, Ernest had abstained from eating in solidarity.

"I'm fine. You should go take a break. Come back later," Ernest insisted, always looking out for me even at a time like this.

I nodded and headed to the hospital's convenience store for water.

On my way back, I spotted Mack leaning against a wall near the surgery rooms, lost in thought.

Remembering the scene in the ward two days earlier, I knew Judie must have passed, and he shouldn't still be here.

Yet, there he was.

Looking around, this floor was filled with operating rooms. Was another family member of his ill? Or had there been some miracle with Judie?

The latter thought quickened my pulse. I approached him, "Mack."

He looked up, a fleeting panic in his eyes, "Hey."

more gaunt than he had two days ago,

water, "What are you doing

circles and a hint of red in his

I ventured, "Is it about Judie? Has... everything not been

miracle but knew that

Mack's voice was

you still here?" I

flitted across his eyes, "I

For me?

you needed?"

head, "Just wanted to see

words left me feeling conflicted; he was seeing me but

to be

nor did l

suffering, "Mack, you need to get back to living. That's probably what Judie would've wanted

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know," he said, eyes

at his disheveled appearance, I could imagine his

arm, "It's all in

He nodded slightly.

Mack," I tried to

meeting my gaze for a few seconds, "Can I add you on social

few interactions, I shouldn't have