"They’re here!" Auntie Zhang went to open the door, and Christoper Cooper and Bailey Hansen walked in, one after the other. Auntie Zhang imdiately smiled and led them into the dining room. "Everyone’s in the dining room!"
"Dad, Mom!"
Seeing the two of them, Vera Wave was about to get up, but Bailey Hansen raised her hand to stop her. "The noodles look so fragrant, Auntie Zhang. Is there any more? I’d like a bowl too."
"Yes, yes, yes, I just cooked so. Wait, I’ll get you each a bowl!"
Auntie Zhang walked into the kitchen with a smile, and the two of them took their seats. Monts later, she brought out two bowls of noodles and placed them in front of Christoper Cooper and Bailey Hansen.
The family of six gathered around the table to eat noodles.
Such ordinary tomato and egg noodles, yet everyone ate with such enjoynt.
...
...
The hospital, ICU Ward.
The monitor on the table suddenly started buzzing, and the nurse quickly got up. With just one look, her expression changed, and she imdiately turned around and rushed out of the room.
"Dr. Li, hurry... the patient’s condition is abnormal."
The doctor on duty rushed in, glanced at the data on the screen, and imdiately gave a loud order.
"Prepare for resuscitation."
The assistant doctor rushed in, and the nurse rushed in too. Sally Dalton stepped aside, watching everyone work frantically on Nathan Leafcastle. Caught up in the ergency, no one paid attention to her.
"How’s the blood pressure?"
"Still dropping, 45/38..."
"Manual processing!"
...
"How is it now?"
"Still dropping, down to 30 already."
"What’s the heart rate?"
"18, 16..."
"Dobafen and dobutamine..."
...
Standing aside, watching the busy doctors and nurses, Sally Dalton didn’t understand much about dicine, but she could tell from their expressions and the data that sothing was wrong.
Unable to help herself, she stepped forward and asked urgently.
"Doctor, how’s Nathan Leafcastle doing?"
On the screen, the last fluctuations of the heart rate disappeared, turning into a straight line. The monitor emitted a distressing long beep.
"Heart rate zero, blood pressure... vanished," the nurse said softly.
The doctor raised his arm to wipe the sweat off his forehead, then looked at his watch.
"XX July 3rd, 12:15 AM... deceased!"
Hearing the word "deceased," Sally Dalton’s heart skipped a beat, and she nearly passed out.
"What did you say?"
"I’m sorry, Ms. Dalton."
The doctor whispered apologetically, then turned to walk out the door.
"Don’t go, please save him! I beg you... don’t let him die... I’m begging you..."
Sally Dalton grabbed the doctor’s arm, the doctor shook his head, and then she turned to hold the nurse, who could only apologize helplessly.
"Nathan!" She turned and rushed over, grabbing Nathan Leafcastle’s arm. "Nathan, wake up... Nathan, wake up..."
On the pillow, the man’s body shook gently as she nudged him, but his face was as pale as paper.
"Nathan Leafcastle, you bastard!" Sally Dalton yelled through her tears. "Do you think dying like this settles everything? What about ... what about our child..."
Bernardy Dalton and the assistant rushed in, grabbing her arms.
"Sally, calm down!"
"Ms. Dalton!"
Sally Dalton just held onto Nathan Leafcastle’s hand, refusing to let go. "Nathan Leafcastle, did you hear ... you liar, big liar... You irresponsible man, didn’t you say you really wanted to marry and be together... How dare you break your word?..."
Nearby, several nurses looked at her, their expressions filled with sympathetic concern.
"Nathan Leafcastle, I’m telling you, I... I’ll never forgive you... I’ll hate you... hate you for a lifeti... I hate you!"
Thud!
On the monitor, the previously flat heart rate line suddenly showed a fluctuation.
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