Chapter 374

**Hospital**

The doors of the operating room finally swung open, and Sean was wheeled out on a gurney.

The surgeon removed his mask and turned to Jeffry, who had been anxiously waiting outside. "The patient's leg bone has been set. The surgery was a complete success," he said. "From now on, proper rest is essential-he absolutely can't get out of bed for at least a month."

Jeffry nodded and carefully pushed Sean toward his private room.

Sean had no idea how much time passed before he finally woke up.

The first thing he did, the moment his eyes flickered open, was ask about Claire.

"How's Claire?" he murmured, his voice raspy and weak.

Jeffry smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, sir. Ms. Linwood's transplant surgery went perfectly. Since the kidney was already hers to begin with, there's no risk of rejection. As long as she takes it easy, she'll recover soon-probably even faster than your leg will heal."

A faint smile broke through the pallor on Sean's face.

"That's good," he breathed. "With a healthy kidney, Claire's bound to get stronger day by day."

for dragging him down.

needed the world's best doctors. No matter the cost,

the bed and asked quietly,

curled in a cold,

just a kidney removal-how could she

head. Vanessa's death was far more complicated

she'd been crushed by falling rocks-her lower body pinned under a massive boulder. Perhaps the pain had snapped her back to a fleeting

want to die, please..."

at that moment, Jeffry's only thought was to get Claire and

nails broke and her fingers bled-leaving a gruesome scene behind. Yet, no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't free herself from the weight

were rushed into surgery at the same time, but Vanessa was barely alive.

story, his expression barely

this

with me," he said

hurried out,

was empty, the night air chilling

mind went blank

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