Chapter 164 A Matter of Time

Kate, let the doctor see to your hand first, Hendrick urged gently, guiding the physician toward her. His eyes brimmed with sympathy as he observed her.

Kate stared blankly at the closed doors of the operating theatre, offering no resistance as the doctor began tending to her wounded hand.

Meanwhile, George and Miles swiftly completed the necessary hospital procedures before returning anxiously to stand vigil outside the theatre.

Witnessing the distress etched on Kate’s face, both Miles and George were at a loss for words, uncertain how best to comfort her in such a trying moment.

All they

hey could do was wait, hoping for Eric to emerge from the surgery soon.

By the time Eric’s procedure concluded, the first light of dawn painted the eastern sky. Anxious and eager, Kate rose from her seat, nearly stumbling before Hendrick steadied her.

“Doctor, how is he?” Miles asked urgently as the operating room doors creaked open.

The physician sighed heavily. “He sustained injuries from the explosion, but luckily, a nearby wall shielded him somewhat. However, there are concerns about his organs due to the blast impact, as well as a head injury possibly leading to concussion. He’s got a fractured shin, a broken arm, and significant blood loss, so he’ll need a period of rest.”

pallid figure of Eric lying in the hospital bed. A sense of helplessness washed over her, despite having imagined

she couldn’t change the events leading to Eric’s ordeal, she found barely any solace in having found him swiftly. All it accomplished was reducing

You’re useless, Kate.

swell of self–blame and exhaustion

“Kate!”

Hendrick’s desperate cry reached

Kate into the emergency room. Hendrick steadfastly remained at her

Were it not for his swift reflexes, the

Balance: 1683

814

1 Coins:

1 Pearls

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A Matter of

Finished

eastern quarter?

No journalist is willing to

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