The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 353

At the hospital, Lionel slumped against the wall outside the emergency room. His legs had given away, and his eyes had glazed over in shock.

Blood covered both his hands, the residual warmth seeping into his cold bones. He trembled uncontrollably as his entire being succumbed to fear.

The terror he felt at that moment was like nothing he had experienced before. It was like a black hole that loomed over him, ready to engulf him at any given time.

The fear was beyond just worry for his sister’s life. A more sinister concern lurked beneath what was meant to be brotherly care. Lionel had tried to dismiss the thought whenever it surfaced in the past, but now, it haunted him every second. Is Lia really just a sister to me?

The red light above the doors to the operating theatre turned off.

Lionel scrambled to his feet and waited anxiously for the doctor.

The doctor exited the operating theatre with a frown on his face. He passed Lionel a piece of paper with the words “Notice of Critical Illness” written in bold at the top of the page.

“You’re the patient’s family, aren’t you? Please sign on this paper. The patient is not in good condition. The poison has entered her veins, so even if we proceed with a stomach pump, the odds are not looking good for her. It’d be best if you could prepare yourself to say goodbye.

Treasure your last moments together,” the doctor announced grimly.

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Lionel felt like someone had dropped a bomb on him. There was a ringing in his ears as the world around him swirled, and it took a long while before he snapped back to his senses.

Signing the notice of critical illness was part of the procedure.

move to accept it. “Sir, please sign on the

I don’t believe a single

no stranger to

Lia to a different facility would do more harm than good, and the process would take up

the

up if you utter another word! Do you hear me?” Lionel was on the brink of insanity. He clutched the doctor’s lapels and raised a fist to punch

room. His legs had given away, and his eyes had glazed over in

seeping into his cold bones. He trembled uncontrollably as his entire being succumbed to

moment was like nothing he had experienced before. It was like

A more sinister concern lurked beneath what was meant to be brotherly care. Lionel had tried to dismiss the thought whenever it surfaced in the past, but now, it haunted him every second. Is Lia really

the doors to

to his feet and waited

doctor exited the operating theatre with a frown on his face. He passed Lionel a piece of paper

the patient’s family, aren’t you? Please sign on this paper. The patient is not in good condition. The poison has entered her veins, so even if we proceed with a stomach pump, the odds

dropped a bomb on him. There was a ringing in his ears as the world around him swirled, and it

the notice of critical illness was part of

to accept it. “Sir, please sign

I don’t believe a single word you say! I’m going to transfer

doctor was no stranger to

different facility would do more harm than good, and the process would take up precious time

condolences,” the doctor

me?” Lionel was on the brink of insanity. He clutched the doctor’s lapels and raised a fist

the wise thing to do is to keep the patient company

as he slowly let go of the crumpled

trance, Lionel shuffled toward the intensive care