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e waiting room, her footsteps ec

wanted to be. Her eyes were slightly red from tears she fought to hold back.

ng won't help." Her uncle's to

s hands resting on his fancy cane. His face was impassive. He looked like he didn'

earlier that morning. Ethan's broken body lying on the pavement, the blood, t

art leapt as she turned and saw a doctor emerge from the operating room, sti

room and finally he approache

ve a whisper, her hands clenched together

an, Miss Fidelis," he said, his tone professional but he couldn't hide the n

Don't tell me that, doctor. Save

the treatment as well as we'd hoped. He's slipped into a coma... We've placed h

reverberated in her mind like a death sentence. "Is there

tor him closely, but at this point, it's up to him. Wheth

uncle stood and placed a firm, reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Quit crying, Freya. He

doctor who scooted back, intimidated. H

Gary asked. The doctor shook his head, wor

ed, he's just a lot of blood. His heart is weak, we

t care! You had one job and that was to save hi

er face flushed with shock. Her eyes were wide. "Doctor! He's awake!"

brows furrowed in confusion. "That's impossible," he mumbled under his breath but he was al

e beeping of the monitors surrounding him filled t

cated, his eyes were open and he was a

aking his head in disbelief. "Wait." He said fearfully, taki

th hope and fear. "Hello," she called so

e looked confused and disorien

. "I'm here. We brought you to the best hospital." she whispered

is eyes shone with pride. "It must be my medical exper

ed it away, deciding he may have read his v

finally settled, Freya's uncle stepped fo

ice was deep and raspy. "I owe you a debt of gratitude. You s

t alive that night if you didn't come. For

The girl he'd saved from the gangsters. "I... just did what I ha

e. When you're ready, we would like to extend our hospital

ad slowly. "Thank you," he said as he swung his legs off the bed. "bu

ce. "Are you sure? You're still very weak. I

re fading and even the gash on his head had closed up, leaving

ntire career. It was as if he didn't come in on a stre

for reexamination, just to

s he grabbed a fresh shirt fr

e nodded in understanding. "Very well," he said.

to the hospital. All your expenses have been sorted out. The Fidelis C

d and left