Chapter142TheWorseningCondition
Thenextmorning,Samuel’steamsigned<b>a</b>contract withCloudexCorporation.Then,theyreceivednewsthatCloudex CorporationwasgoingonabusinesstriptoWinstourCity,andtheyhadtofollow
Itmadesense.They<b>had</b>togather<b>data</b>on–siteaswellbeforeproceedingwiththeresearch.Samuelhadtogo.Naturally,Emeliehadtofollowaswell.
Aftertheysignedthecontract,bothpantiespartedways.WhenEmelieleftthemeetingroom,shenoticedshe<b>had</b><b>a</b>missedcall.ItwasfromEna.
Emeliecalledherbackimmediately.
“I’mfreenow.What’swrong?
Elianasaid,“IwanttotalktoyouaboutMom.She’sbeensayingthatit’shardtobreatheinthe<b>past</b>coupleofdays.*Shealsodoesn’thaveanyappetiteandlooksawful.I’mworriedthatherheartconditionisgettingworseagain.”
Emeliesaidwithouthesitation,“I’llgo<b>back</b>rightnowandbring hertothehospitalfor anexamination.”
Manasaid,Filewithyou.”
“There’snoneedforthat.Youneedtotakecareof<b>Luna</b><b>at</b>home.I’llletyouknowifthere’sanything.”
EnalistenedtoEmelle.
EmeliefoundSamundborrowedhiscar.
Samuelgave<b>her</b>thekeyswithouthesitation“Hassomethinghappened,Emelic?”
“It’snothing.I’lldrivetotheuniversitytomorrow.“‘
Emellewasafraidthathemightbewontedaboutherandwouldwanttogotothehospitalwithher.Sheknewhehadotherprioritiesatthatmoment.
Samuel<b>shook</b>his<b>head</b>.“There’snorush.Drivesafe.Letmeknowifyouneedhelp.”
Emelieleftinsh
inhurry,andWilliamsawit.
Samaltomedacound,andthetwomen’sgazesmet.Sampelnoddedpolitely.
Williamnoddedbackandlett
EmeliereturnedtoAlderbrookandpickedupGreta.Then,theyarrivedatthecityhospital.Theychangedhospitalsatterwhathadhappened<b>previously</b>.
Theexaminationresultsshowedthatherheartconditionwasworsening
Thedoctorsaidsolemnly,“Wehavetoproceedwiththetransntassoonaspossible.Otherwise,thepatientmightdieatanymoment.”
Emelse’sheartsank!
Thatwashow<b>it</b>wasforpatientswithsevereheartconditions.
Although theywerepromised<b>they</b>hadsixmoremonths,itcouldchange<b>and</b>worsenatanymoment,
Ithadonlybeenlessthanthreemonths,andGreta’sconditionwasn’tlookinggoodanymore.
“Dr.Chadwick,<b>I</b>askedyouaboutartificialheartsbefore.”Emelietriedaskingaboutit..
KrisChadwicknodded.“Whenthere’snodonor,anartificialbeartisaviablechoice.I’vealsosentyousomeinformationaboutit,
*However,theproblem<b>stays</b>thesame.Artificialheartshaveahighchanceofcontaminatingthebody,
“Oncethebodyisinfected,thesituationmightbeworse,”
ThatwasthereasonwhyEmeliedidn’tdaretoletGretagothroughthesurgeryyet.
Kriforted,“<b>You</b>don’thavetoworry,Ms.Hoven.Sofar<b>,</b>we<b>can</b>stillstabilizethepatient’sconditionwithrgerdoseofmedication.Youstillhavesometimeto<b>think</b>aboutit.”
Emeliepursedherlips.“Isitdangerousfor mymomtoleavethehospitalinherconditionnow?
BeforeIdecideifwewanttoeptanartificialheart,canshestayinthehospital?”
“Ofcourse,thatgoeswithout<b>saying</b>,Iwasalsogoingtohaveherstayatthehospitalsothatitwouldbeeasierforustomonitorher.
*However,yourfamilycan’ttaketoolongtodecideontheartificialheart.”
understand.Thank<b>you</b>,Dr.ChadwickN?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
AfterErisleft,Emeliesatonthebenchinthehallway.
Sheleanedherbackagainstthewasthesunshhroughthewindow.Itwasbright,butnotbrightenoughtoreach<b>her</b>feet.Itfeltweak likehowshewasfeelingatthemoment
Emeliethoughtaboutitforal
alongtimeandstilldidn’thavethecouragetotryit.So,shecalledElianatoaskforsomeopinion.However,Enahadnoopinionasusual.ShesaidshewouldgowithEmelie’sdecision
?“Greta’sweak,voicecame<b>from</b>theward,andEmeliehurriedlyenteredthe<b>room</b><b>.</b>“I’mhere,Mom”Gretyonthebedandlookedpale.“Eme<b>,</b>tellmethetrails.As<b>not</b>gettinganybetter?”
Chapter142TheWorschingCondition
“<b>That’s</b>notit.YouwerejusttoohappybecauseDad’ssentence<b>was</b>reduced.So,yourheartwastootired.
“YouneedtostayhereforafewdaysandcalmdownwithsomeIVdrips.Thedoctorsaidyoushouldcontrolyouremotionsinthefuture andnotgettooexcited.Youcan’tbetoosadorhappy.”
Gretaclosed hereyesandmumbled,“Ifesleepjustnowand dreamedaboutourfamilyfromthegoodolddays…”
Chapter11TheMindWasDidArquintance
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