Chap 6

6.

Instantly, the elevator doors successfully opened.

"Help me!"

Uncle Joe shouted, and Clara was quickly lifted onto the prepared stretcher. The girl was unconscious, her body drenched in sweat. They swiftly took her to the nearest hospital.

"Clara, hold on!"

Uncle Joe, worried, walked alongside the stretcher, almost running. One of his hands wiped Clara's cheek, hoping she could be saved.

She remained unresponsive.

Later, the girl was brought into the ambulance.

Uncle Joe continued to gaze at Clara's face. There was a sense of regret for not buying Clara's ice cream. If Clara survived, he promised to buy her as much ice cream as she wanted.

The watch on his wrist showed half-past seven in the evening.

The man reached for Clara's hand. The medical personnel on the other side were busy installing an IV and providing respiratory assistance. Though very faint, Clara seemed to be breathing. There was a weak pulse in her wrist.

The ambulance arrived at the hospital.

Clara was admitted to