Chapter 172
Soon, the nurse came out sweating profusely. “The patient’s condition is critical Family members, please sign the notice of critical condition. With that, she shoved the paper into Ella’s hand. Though it was so light, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. Ella hesitated, unable to put pen to paper. “Hurry, the patient can’t wait. The nurse urged.
Ella’s mind was blank, her hand moving mechanically to sign her name before the nurse whisked the document away and hurried off. Ella’s vision blurred, and she staggered and collapsed. Fortunately, Hank was there to steady her in time.
“Ms. Willow!” Hank exclaimed as he held her
Ella gathered her strength, forcing herself to stay upright.
“If only Mr. Watson were here, he could certainly have sought justice for Ms. Watson. It’s truly hard on you, Ms. Willow, especially when you’re pregnant,” Hank said regretfully,
“It doesn’t matter if he’s here or not, Ella replied sharply. “Yolanda was injured because of me. I don’t need anyone’s help to avenge her. So what if I’m pregnant? My child isn’t so fragile. They can weather any storm Ella stood tall, her fists clenched. Yolanda thought of her as a sister, not a sister–in–law, and she was certainly not dependent on jaden. At that moment, her resolve was unshakable.
Later, Simon and Rose arrived in a hurry but were refused entry. The people they had brought were also driven away by Ella’s men. She and Jaden were still married, making her Yolanda’s sister–in–law and thus able to exercise her right as a guardian.
The surgery lasted three hours. When they wheeled Yolanda out, Ella didn’t have the chance to look at her properly before she was sent to the Sterile intensive care unit. The doctor was preparing for a second operation. Ella thought the most serious injuries were to Yolanda’s abdomen and forehead, but the accident had driven a small piece of metal into Yolanda’s heart.
The risk of the surgery was high. The doctor had only a forty percent chance of removing the metal. “The patient has lost a lot of blood and is now very weak. The chances of success in the second surgery are even slimmer. If… The doctor hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
“If what?” Ella asked
anxiously.
“If we cant invite the renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Charles Edward from abroad, there might be a chance. He’s known as the his success rate of up to ninety percent!” the doctor suggested. “But he usually doesn’t perform surgeries abroad.”
“Dr. Charles Edward… I’ll find a way!” Ella immediately had Hank look into it
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The doctor gave her twelve hours, but with travel and rest time, she had little time left. Hank was very efficient and quickly found Dr. Edward’s hospital
“Haines Hospital, affiliated with Haines Biotech. Currently, the head of Haines Biotech is Tina Santino, and her husband… Finn Santino,” Hank reported.
Ella hadn’t heard that name in a long time. Hearing it now felt almost surreal as if it had been a lifetime. Is it… the Finn I know?” she asked.
“Yes.
I’ve already communicated with the hospital; Dr. Edward doesn’t have the final say. The decision will be made by the senior executives of the group.”
In other words, even if Dr. Edward wanted to come, it wouldn’t be possible without approval from the top. At the moment. Ella was the most suitable person to approach Finn, given her familiarity with him. She exhaled deeply, staring at the closed door, and gritted her teeth. “Give me his
number.
Hank provided the number he had found, and Ella realized Finn hadn’t changed his number. She dialed the number directly from her contacts. She expected it wouldn’t be answered quickly, but to her surprise, it connected soon, However, there was no sound on the other end.
“Finn?” Ella called out. Still, there was no response. She wondered if Finn had accidentally answered just as she was about to hang up and redial, a voice finally came through. “Yes, it’s me.”
The two people who once knew each other so well now spoke awkwardly, instinctively holding their breath, unsure of what was causing the tension.
“I have a patient who urgently needs surgery and requires Dr. Edward to come here. I don’t know if you’ll agree… Of course, I can pay, no matter the amount. You can also propose other conditions, as long as I can fulfill them,” Ella said earnestly.
There was a long silence on the other end. At this moment, Ella had no time to think about past grievances, Finn had larmed her several times, even trying to bankrupt the Willow Group and imprison her. But now, she needed his help and was willing to lower her stance, hoping he wouldn’t make things too difficult and would agree quickly to send Dr. Edward.
“I want a set of quilled bookmarks,” Finn suddenly spoke, his voice low and hoarse with weariness.
“Bookmarks?” Ella thought she had misheard.
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“It’s quilling, a piece of paper art Make a set of bookmarks yoursell, and when Dr. Edward arrives at the airport, hand them over to him. He will
muthe surgery. Finn instructed.
“Finn, how would I know papier art? How can I make handmade bookmarks in such a short period of time? Also… how many in a set? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?” Ella said in exasperation.
“If that’s the case, then forget it?
“Wait… I’ll do it, just let Dr. Edward get on the planet
“You have four hours, Finn said tersely before hanging up-
Ella immediately searched online to find out what quilling was Quilling was a form of paper art that onginated in the eighteenth century. handicraft of the Kividian royal family. It involved rolling puper of different colors into various shapes to create patterns.
Ella was battled. She didn’t know how to do this or how many to make. She could only brace herself now. She had Hank buy the materials and locked herself in an empty ward to watch tutorial videos. The more she watched, the more famhar it seemed. It felt as though she already knew how. But I’ve never learned this before, so how could I know it at a glance? she wondered.
Ella set her plione aside and, guided by the pat
patterns suddenly emerging in her mind, began working with her fingers. At first, she was a bit chamsy. bout gradually her movements become more fluid as if she had always known how. “How many are in a set? she pandered aloud. “Never mind. I’ll make him four one for each season,
Ella worked diligently, and after about two hours, the set of handmade bookmarks was complete. When she finished, she gazed at the bookmarks in a daze, lost in her thoughts. How did I know how to make these? And why did Finn specifically request this? she wondered, her mind swirling with questions.
But there was no time for ille thoughts. After she was done, sise immediately had the hospital prepare the operating ro
room and assign the best doctor treassist Dr. Edward. She also needed to arrange a car tes pick him up. Considering what had happened before, she needed to ensure her safety and be on guard against any schemes by the Watson family.
Ella arrived at the airport just in time. Dr. Edward got off the plane, it man in his fifties with glasses. “Are you Ms. Willow!” he spoke in fluent Kividish.
“Yes, I am. Thank you for coming,” Ella replied
“Did you bring the items Mr. Santino requested!”
Ella handed over the packaged bookmarks. He checked them bricily before passing them to his assistant
“Take me to the patient.” he said firmly.
Ella quickly ushered him into the car. Unbeknownst to her, the bookmarks were delivered straight to the VIP lounge. A man sat on the sofa, reading a newspaper. “Mr. Santino, here’s the item you requested”
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