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."

than he

bottled water, "What are you doing here? Is someone in

a hint of red

ventured, "Is it about Judie?

a miracle but knew that was fanciful

Mack's voice

here?" I gestured to the surrounding operating

his eyes, "I was waiting for

For me?

you needed?"

"Just wanted to see

conflicted; he was seeing me but probably

want to

nor did l

him to continue suffering, "Mack, you need to get back to

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know," he said, eyes

disheveled appearance, I could imagine his

arm, "It's

He nodded slightly.

ahead, Mack," I

meeting my gaze for a few

interactions,