Chapter 115 Overtime SurgeryJoannas stomach hurt sharply and her face turned as white as a sheet She had a deep cut on her belly from which blood was flowing out quickly This made her feel dizzy and unsteadyThe man pulled out the knife and drops of bright red blood dripped from it He had a crazy grin and yelled Die Die with meRight after those words the man put the knife to his own throat and slashed deeply Bloodspurted from his neck and the knife clattered to the groundHe dropped to his knees his eyes filled with a longing for life and a desire to see his family again Dad mom Im on my way to join youHe fell with blood pooling around him and people around started screamingJoanna slowly began to fall A ringing in her ears blurred all other sounds In a daze she thought she saw Norah rushing toward her wrapping her in an embraceNorah looked serious as she yelled for medical assistance Bring the surgical trolley over NowNorah pressed down hard on Joannas wound her hands
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quickly becoming covered in blood Without a moments hesitation she pushed Joanna onto the cart and hurried her into the surgery roomWe need to start the operation immediatelyThe bright lights of the surgery room flickered onBefore long the Andrews family rushed to the hospital upon hearing what had happenedDarwin Andrews Joannas dad was furious Wasnt Joanna supposed to be at the trainingfacility What on earth happenedBryson overcome with frustration shattered a chair and said I had no idea Joanna had come back She must have gone to the hospital to see Norah right after she got backRaina Andrews Joannas mom was beside herself with worry We have no clue how Joanna is People there said the kitchen knife went right in and blood was everywhere That man died right there and Joannas fighting for her lifeBryson stopped a nurse in her tracks and asked Can you tell me what department Norah the surgeon in charge works inBryson was clueless about Norahs medical expertise and her department Learning that Norah was leading the surgery only added to his anxietyDr Wilson is part of the Cardiac Surgery DepartmentBryson felt a wave of disappointment He worried that doctors from the Cardiac SurgeryDepartment might not be the best choice for handling trauma operationsRaina tears streaming down her face grasped Brysons hand Bryson Norah wouldnt put Joanna in harms way would sheBrysons voice was rough as he responded No she definitely wouldntBryson was aware that Norah and Joanna were very close friends He was confident that Norah wouldnt endanger Joanna He had faith in Norahs decision to take on the surgeryMom dad you know Norah is Joannas most trusted and admired friend Theyve been friends for such a long time Why would she do anything to risk Joannas life Try not to worry too much Everythings going to be alright Even though Bryson tried to reassure them he himself was filled with doubts His hands were clenched together and he was sweating a lotInside the surgery room Norah was concentrating fully on the operation despite feeling exhausted from previous surgeriesThe cut on Joannas stomach was both wide and deep impacting multiple organs Norah meticulously stitched up the damaged areas and eventually sealed the stomach woundweNorah was engrossed in her work with sweat gathering on her browAs Norah was threading the needle someone gently wiped her forehead with a towelStay calm Take your time Youve got this Norah recognized the voice as GilsGil had hurried to the surgery room after finding out Norah had volunteered to do the operation
Norah said with calm authority Dr Davies could you assist with the surgical procedures I came straight here and didnt get to itDont worry about it Ill handle that part Just concentrate on getting the patient stableAlright Norah took a deep breath and returned her focus to the task at handOver two hours later the lights in the operating room were dimmedThe Andrews family was waiting anxiouslyDoctor how is Joanna nowWill Joanna be alrightThe moment Norah appeared she was met with a flurry of questions from the anxiousAndrews family She took off her mask and inhaled deeply Joanna is out of danger for nowShell be in the ICU for a couple of days for close monitoring Once she starts to get betterwell move her to a regular roomRaina full of hope questioned Will Joanna make it throughYes shes going to be alright You dont have to worry Ive got her covered Norahs gentle voice was filled with determination She aimed to comfort Joannas family and find strength for herself as wellFor now you wont be able to go in to see her You can just take a peek through the glass windowLeading the way to the ICU Norah showed signs of fatigue from the days surgeries but hidher tiredness from the Andrews familyBryson noticing Norahs tired look showed concern Norah a nurse told me you had just finished one operation before starting on Joanna How are you holding upNorah simply brushed off the concem with a wave Im okayWhen they got to the outside of the ward Norah gestured toward Joanna inside explaining Its a good thing I was here when I was needed The cut was really bad Waiting any longer could have been disastrousThe Andrews family couldnt help but feel a chill run down their spine when they heard thisDarwin upset voiced his frustration How could such a severe injury happen inside a hospitalHow did the hospital security fail so badly that someone could attack with a knifeWe need answers from the hospital Its unacceptable that Joanna was harmed here Bryson coldly stated his determination to get to the bottom of thisRubbing her forehead Norah inquired I rushed here from another surgery and found out about the chaos in the lobby What exactly led to Joanna getting hurtRaina looking downhearted said We dont know either We only heard about the attack Apparently Joanna was injured while she was saving a little boy from the attackerLets wait for Joanna to regain consciousness for the full story You should all head homeand rest now Ill stay by her side Shes going to pull through this Norah tried to alleviatetheir concerns with comforting wordsBryson looking serious reassured Norah Its alright Norah Go and rest after youre done here Well handle everything needed for JoannaNorah was known for her punctuality but she made an exception to stay behind for Joanna todaynoAlright Ill inform the nurses to update me on any changes Mr and Mrs Andrews Ill be leaving now With a nod to each of them Norah made her exit