Chapter 18

“Don’t mention it. Are you guys newlyweds? You’re so lucky to have a husband like him. Others don’t usually come to the hospital for such a small injury. Your husband’s worried sick and even made sure we took an X-ray of your ankle.”

Feeling embarrassed, Camilla leaned onto Skyler’s embrace. “Indeed, my husband adores me a lot.”

“You’re lucky. We have a patient who’s around the same age as you and she’s at her last stage of lung cancer. What a poor lady! She even just given birth to a child and almost lost her life in the process. She didn’t even get a chance to see her husband!”

As if she realized something, Camilla queried carefully, “Is she okay now, doctor?”

“Sigh, we managed to save her this time. But if you think about it, she’s at her last stage of cancer and she just gave birth. Her body must be really weak and I doubt she has much time left. Such a pity!”

Smiling, Skyler tapped her nose lightly. “Why are you worried about others when you’re the one injured?”

Putting her arms around his neck, Camilla replied, “Sigh, you know I have a soft spot for people like this. Whenever I hear of other people’s misfortune, I feel sorry and sad for them.”

As she completed her sentence, Skyler’s phone rang again.

Camilla reached for his phone and rejected the call. She said sulkily, “You promised that we’re going to officiate our wedding today. But with my leg like this, I don’t think we can do that anymore. Though, you should still keep me company and deal with the company matters tomorrow.”

Skyler naturally agreed to her request. “Let’s get you home then.”

“Okay.”

Skyler carried Camilla to the car and seated her in the passenger seat.

Going through Skyler’s phone, Camilla noticed that the call she rejected was from Zayne.

‘Zayne must’ve wanted to ask Skyler to visit Estelle and her two kids.’ thought Camilla.

She sneered and deleted the call from the call log.

‘Sorry, the person you’re calling can’t be reached at the moment, please try again later…’ Zayne desperately tried calling Skyler but the call just did not get through.

Zayne was getting anxious. The surgery for the kids was put on hold as the operation needed to be approved by a family member. He would not have been able to bear the consequences of the kids not making it if the surgery got delayed.

“Uhm…”

The patient who laid on the bed made a faint sound and weakly moved her fingers.

“Miss Sanders, you’re finally awake!” Zayne walked over hurriedly.

Estelle’s face looked pale as if her blood was sucked right out of her. Her body was attached with tubes and she was on a respirator as her breathing was weak. “The kids…”

“Don’t worry, the kids are safe for now. Miss Sanders, listen, the doctor’s preparing for a stem cell transplant surgery for both of your children. We need the signature of approval from a family member. Will you be able to hold a pen?”

Nodding her head weakly, Estelle raised her hands.

Zayne placed a pen in her hands while he crouched down to place the agreement document in front of her. “You can sign here.”

Estelle was weak and frail but with the help of Zayne, she managed to put down her signature. By the time she was at her last stroke, the pen slipped off her hands.

There was no strength left in her to hold a pen.

“Sky...Skyler…”

“Director Flynn said that Miss Camilla’s injured. After that, I couldn’t reach him through the phone anymore.”

Puff——

A mouthful of blood stained the respirator.