Jackson's motionless body lies on the operating table with a heart-lung bypass machine and an epidural set up on his body.
There was a team of surgeons standing over him, wearing scrubs, shoe covers, masks, caps, eye shields, and gloves.
The door opened, and the cold air from the air condition escaped the room before the door got shut.
"Dr. Daniel, what did the patient's family say?" one of the surgeons asked the man who had entered the room.
"Papers have gotten signed, and the surgery is a go." He said as he joined his team around the table.
A few seconds later, the bright light from the bulb shone on Jackson's face as he was getting injected with a dose of general anesthesia.
Then Jackson got positioned on his side. A surgeon removed some of his ribs to reach his lungs. Jackson's affected lung was deflated with a ventilator so the surgeon could work o
The cold December breeze hit Steven's face as he sat in the back seat with Julie. Joe gazed at the V-mirror and saw how tightly his boss held unto Julie's hand, and he knew this was the hardest thing Steven had gone through since his mother's death. Although Joe started working with Steven after his boss had established himself, he had heard tales about Steven's past, and he understood just how much Jackson meant to his boss.None of them had said a word to the next person since Joe picked them up from the hospital. Steven kept gazing through the window, but Julie knew that the beauty of nature was not what her boyfriend had on his mind.Finally, they were at Steven's home. Joe drove the car into the garage. Steven got out of the vehicle and walked ahead, and Julie quickly followed after him. When she reached Steven, he had already unlocked the front door.A few minutes later, Julie and her boyfriend were in his ro
Miya and Lucas sat in the doctor's office, and Miya could tell that her husband would do anything to get out of there.“Okay, Lucas. I will need your specimen for the procedure.” Dr. Christina said as she set the transparent cup on the desk.Lucas stood up without saying a word, grabbed the cup from on the table, and walked into the bathroom without looking back.“I am sorry,” Miya said, feeling embarrassed about her husband's behavior.Dr. Christina did not reply, but she gave Miya a friendly smile to show her that she did not mind Lucas' rude attitude.A few seconds later, Lucas returned to the room and dropped the cup on the table. He then turned to Dr. Christina and scowled at her.“Is this enough to make her a baby!” He harshly said.“Uh, yes!” Dr. Christina replied with shock in her ga
Chris returned from the bathroom and saw Rose waiting for him as she sat on the bench quietly. She felt his presence and looked up. Chris could see the worry and hurt in her every gaze."Any news?" He asked as he sat down."Not yet," Rose replied.At that moment, the operating room door opened, and doctor Daniel came out. He wore a smile on his face, and when Rose saw his joyful expression, she felt a glance of hope."Doctor, please tell me something good." Rose cried.Dr. Daniel held on to her hands and smiled. He then nodded his head as a sign of yes."All his surgeries were successful, and we are taking him to the intensive care unit. But his chance of survival is now seventy-thirty. We can allow only one person at a time to see him since his condition is still unstable." Dr. Daniel explained.Rose turned to Chris, and he could see the
The moment Lucas and Miya walked into their living room, the love and concern on her man's face turned into a rage and Miya realized that she had just entered a trap. She tried to smile to help soften his icy expression, yet no matter how wide and sweet her smile was, it could not melt the haughty stare Lucas gave her.“Who was the guy that brought you home?” Lucas lashed out.Miya felt scared because she knew whenever her husband's voice was loud to such an extent, there was no way she would escape the pain that awaited her at the end.“He is just some random stranger that was kind enough to offer me a drive home. I swear that's all he is to me.” Miya said in a voice as low as a whisper.At this point, all she wanted was to smooth the rage of jealousy she could see in his eyes and make him notice that she had always been faithful to him. However, Miya knew that she had a slim
The next day, Chloe woke up feeling bluer than she was yesterday. Steven had not been answering her calls, and Chloe wanted to know why.However, what she really wanted to know was the identity of the lady who was with Steven in his car the night of her dinner with Matt, and Steven avoiding her calls just made her more anxious about everything.It took Chloe days to gain enough nerve to determine on visiting Steven again, and today she decided to talk to him face to face.Within a few minutes, Chloe was ready. She headed downstairs and took a seat at the dining table without saying a word to her family. It was not an issue since Mr. Wanton was still mad at Chloe for wanting to get back with Steven, Mrs. Wanton did not say much to her daughter these days since her husband had not let go of his anger, Fefe was still acting like a brat, and Chloe did not want to have anything to do with any of them.Bre
Julie grew nervous as the cold air blew against her legs as she sat next to Jennie on a bench in the hospital's outdoor garden. She could not get her mind to focus on anything except what she had previously seen.Julie wanted so badly to give Steven the benefit of the doubt and believed that he loved her enough to not return to the arms of his ex. However, her past did not allow her to get far in trusting her boyfriend.“You look bothered, and I can see how much you love him from how stressed your eyes look. Wait, is Steven your first love?” Jennie asked when she saw how worried Julie's face appeared.“Uh? Oh no, Steven is not my first love. However, he is the second person that I have decided to give my heart to and allow myself to love him unconditionally.” Julie softly replied.She then gazed away from Jennie and focused her attention on the bright sunflowers that had
“Excuse me, sir. Are you ordering from the menu?” The waitress said as she looked down at Steven.Steven took one last look at the menu before he laid it down on the peach table cloth and turned toward the waitress.“I will have cornbread and tea.” He said.The waitress then turned her head and focused on Chloe, who remained seated opposite Steven.“How about you, miss? Can I get you anything?” She asked.Chloe gazed at Steven, who was not paying much attention to her, then looked back at the waitress.“I will have the same thing he had order.” Chloe replied.After the waitress left to get their order, Steven and Chloe sat in their seats quietly as they waited for the next person to say something. However, neither of them spoke until the waitress came back, served their food, and left them a
Two weeks later, Miya took the bus to get to the hospital to avoid the incident that happened between her and her husband the other day. So far, they had not spoken many words to each other since the day of their argument. Lucas did not stop his smoking and drinking, but that was not Miya's primary focus. She had been feeling a bit weird in recent times, and she could not wait to meet with doctor Christina to give her the results that she had been eager to hear for weeks. Miya felt afraid to do the home test since she was reluctant to find out the report on her own.After a few minutes, Miya got seated in the Dr. office, and she nervously stared at Doctor Christina. "Good morning, Miya. How are you feeling on this beautiful day?" The Dr. said."I feel good, but I have been experiencing an increased need to urinate, and I have been feeling a bit nauseous in the morning these past days. I did not want to assume that I am pregnant or take the pregnancy test until I met with you." Miya