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EmelleperformedCPRon<b>Greta</b>continuously forfive<b>minutes</b>andfinallysawherfrownslightly.
Emelleimmediatelyleaneddowntolistento herheartbeatand<b>found</b>thatithadreturned,andshewas<b>breathing</b><b>again</b>.
<b>Overjoyed</b><b>,</b>shecalledouturgently,“Mom!Mom!”
Gretadidn’twakeup,so<b>Emelle</b>continuedtoperformCPRonher.
Shortlyafter,theambncearrivedoutsidethealloy.
TheparamedicsliftedGretaontoastretcherandrushedhertothehospital.
She wastaken directlytotheemergencyroom.EmelieandRonanwereblockedfromentering
ThesuddenturnofeventsleftRonanweak<b>in</b>thelegs.Hesatdownonthegroundwithaworriedexpression.
Comparedtohim,Emeliewasmuchcalmer.ShewalkedovertoRonanandpausedbeforehelpinghimtoachair.
Then,sheheadedtoavendingmachine,boughttwobottlesofwater,andofferedone tohim.
Ronan<b>didn’t</b><b>drink</b>it.Hejustheldittightlyinhishand,butheseemedtohavecalmeddown.
Emelieaskeddirectly,“What’swrongwithMom?Isitaheartproblem?
Romanclosedhiseyesandsigheddeeply.“Yes,itwasdiagnosedsixmonthsago.
“Thedoctorsaiditwastotetotreat,and<b>the</b><b>only</b>optionnowistohavehearttransntsurgery.”
Itwas<b>already</b>toosevere.
Emeliefeltherthroatbeparchedandsore.
Sheopenedthebottleofmineralwateranddrankhalfofitbeforesittingdownonthe<b>chair</b>insilence.
Ronan<b>nced</b><b>at</b>herseveraltimes.Hewantedtosaysomethingbuthesitated
EmeliewasonlyconcernedaboutGretaintheoperatingroomatthemomentanddidn’twanttosayanythingmore.
Aftertwohoursofsilence,thedoorstotheoperatingroomswungopen.Emeliehurriedforward. “Doctor,how’smy
ymom?
Thedoctorsaid,“<b>There’s</b><b>no</b>longeranimminentdanger.ButMr.Hoven,<b>as</b>we’vetoldyoubefore,thepatientneedstoundergohearttransntsurgery.
“Wecan’tguaranteethatshe’llsurvivethenextcardiacarrest.”
Ronanpartedhislipsbutcouldn’tspeak.
Healsowantedto<b>save</b>Greta,butthesurgeryycostwaslikeamountainweighingonhisback.
Emelielookedathimbeforeturningtothedoctor.“Howmuchdoessuchasurgerycost?”
“Thesurgery,alongwith someconsumables,willcostabout15milliondors.”
Emellefeltaslightrelief.She<b>had</b>thatamountinhersavingsand<b>could</b>affordthesurgery.
Wecanaffordthesurgery.Whencanitbescheduled?”Emelieasked.
Thedoctorlookedather.“You’rethepatient’s
“Daughter.”
<b>Noticing</b><b>that</b>Emeliewastheonewiththeauthoritytomakedecisions,thedoctortumedtoher.“Wecan’tdoitnow.
“Themostdifficult partofthissurgeryisfindingadonor.Theonlylegalwaytoobtainadonoristhroughthe
e matchingdatabase.Theheartsinthedatabasewereallvoluntarilydonatedbydeceasedindividuals.
“It’sverydifficulttofind<b>a</b>match.Somepatientsdon’tevengetasuitableheartuntiltheypassaway.
“Fornow,allyoucandoiswait.<b>There’s</b>noothershortcut.”
Emeliefrowned.
<b>The</b>doctorcontinued,“<b>The</b>patient’sinformationhasalreadybeenregisteredin thedatabase.
“Ifasuitabledonorappears,thetformwillcontactMr.Hovenimmediately.”
Emeleshookherhead.“Contactme.”
“Youcan<b>go</b>withthenursetoupdatetheinformation.”Thedoctorreiterated,“Thepatient
itcanonlytakemedicationtocontrolthecondition
fornow.
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“Remember,shemustnotgetemotionallyexcitedoroverworked.”
Emelieunderstood.“Thankyou,doctor.”
Gretawokeupintheevening.
Emeliesatbyherbedside.Theorangesunsetoutsidethe windowoutlinedherprofile.
Greta’sbreathingwasrapid,andtheoxygenmaskwascoveredwithyerofmist.“Em…Emelie…”This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.
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Emelieimmediatelyheldherhand,leanedovertoher,andwhispered,“Thedoctorsaidyoumustn’tget workedupnow.Takeiteasy.”
Iheardyourvoice.IthoughtIheardwrongly.”TearsfellfromGreta’seyesandslidintoherslightlygray<b>hair</b>.
Emelierememberedthat<b>when</b>shelefthome,Gretadidn’t<b>have</b>grayhair.
Gretaprobablyheardhervoicewhenherheartbeatreturned.
“Whydidn’tyoutellmeyouweresick?Ididn’tchangemyphonenumber.”
Emelieadjustedthenket.Greta,whowasinherhospitalgown,lookedmuchthinner.
Gretashookherhead.SheheldEmelie’shandtightly<b>with</b><b>a</b>painful expression.
“HowcouldItellyou?We’vewrongedyou….
“Emelie,wehadnochoicebackthen.Weweredesperateandhadtoagreetotheirdemands.“Weknowwewerewrong.I’msorry…Don’thateme.Pleasedon’thateme..”