Worried he wouldn’t obey her, she added, “TH help you pay attention to Coralie’s condition. Once I have news about her, I’ll let you know immediately. All right?”
“Okay! Thank you!” Jonathan agreed. Hastily, Madilyn asked a nurse to bring him to the checkup room while she waited outside of the emergency room.
Around twenty minutes later, the emergency doctor exited the room and informed, “The patient has woken up, Director. I think she only suffered a concussion, so she’ll likely be fine. We’re still scanning her brain for blood clots to see if we need to extract any.”
Madilyn nodded. “Thanks for everything. Give your full attention to every surgery!” Without delay, the doctor returned to his post. Soon, Jonathan came back to the emergency room. His examination had been completed, but the report hadn’t come out yet.
Madilyn proceeded to disclose Coralie’s condition to him. His anxious expression relaxed when he learned that Coralie was fine.
“I’m to blame for this accident. When I saw a traffic jam on the road leading out of the airport, I decided to take a shortcut. I didn’t expect so many trucks there. Not only that, many of them didn’t follow the rules. It’s my fault Coralie got hurt!” Jonathan muttered as though he was talking to himself while also lamenting about the incident to Madilyn.
Madilyn didn’t feel great listening to that. Why is he berating himself? It was an accident! No one will ever wish for one to happen.
Another half hour passed before Coralie was pushed out of the emergency room. Her pale complexion looked normal now, and the wound on her forehead had been sewn
When she saw Jonathan, and how he seemed to be freaking out and blaming himself, she grinned. “Interesting. This is my first time encountering a car accident. The experience you brought me is truly exceptional, Jonathan!”
Coralie saw Madilyn standing at the side when she swept her gaze past the latter. Her eyes are pretty. Still feeling guilty, Jonathan apologized, “I’m sorry for allowing you to get into an accident, Ms. Crawford.” Though he was relieved to see Coralie well and dandy.
“It’s fine, Jonathan! However, if you feel remorse over this, feel free to spend the next couple of days taking care of me!” Coralie’s signature casual smile returned to her countenance. She patted Jonathan’s shoulder and was then pushed into an ordinary ward. In response, Jonathan nodded.
Seconds later, the emergency doctor explained Coralie’s situation to him. “The blood clots in her brain caused by the concussion will slowly dissolve over time. Her shoulder bone was slightly cracked, so she’ll need time to recover. Lastly, there aren’t any significant issues with her vital organs, thanks to the seatbelt.”
“Jonathan, if you want Ms. Crawford to be transferred to a better ward, I can help you make the arrangement,” proposed Madilyn. That idea popped into her mind just as she wondered how to cheer Jonathan up.
“Okay. Thank you so much, Madilyn. I bet. there’ll be plenty of things I’ll need your help with later on.” Jonathan had basically admitted that he would be caring for Coralie in the hospital over the next few days.
Stifling her displeasure, Madilyn forced a smile and gave an excuse to return to her office. After she closed the door, her smile was replaced with a gloomy expression. For some. reason, I’m feeling really awful right now. Is it because I’m jealous or maybe disappointed? I don’t get it, but it doesn’t feel great.
After recalling her promise to her mother, she hastily changed out of her hospital outfit and left the office. She even intentionally avoided the inpatient. department so she wouldn’t bump into Jonathan who was taking great care of Coralie. At eight at night, Madilyn dined with her mother. in a restaurant. Lorraine could tell her daughter was distracted.
“The food here is quite delicious, Maddy. I’ve finished mine. What about you?” The older woman had a hunch that her daughter was thinking about Jonathan. Sadly, Madilyn’s a stubborn woman.
“I’m done, too. Are you satisfied with the food? If you are, we’ll come here more often.” After snapping out of her thoughts, she raised her eyes, saw her mother’s calm look, and shifted her sight away guiltily. It feels like she can see through me.
“How are you getting along with Jonathan lately? Any new developments? I’m still waiting for the good news, you know. His personality suits you well!” In Lorraine’s heart, Jonathan was an excellent son-in-law.
In response, Madilyn panicked and shook her head. “Be mindful of your words, Mom! Jonathan and I are just very good friends. However, I’m not the only friend he has. You shouldn’t just push me to him like an item!”
The instant Lorraine heard that she knew what had happened. “Ah, so you’ve encountered a love rival, eh?”
The next day, Madilyn awoke early as usual and got ready to go to work. Lorraine had finished preparing breakfast and asked her daughter to have it. On any other day, Madilyn would’ve cleaned her plate like a tornado and rushed to the hospital like a gust.
However, she was eating slower than she typically would, which worried Lorraine. Still, Lorraine understood that no amount of lectures could help her daughter and that she should face relationship issues head-on.
Reluctantly, Madilyn went to the hospital. She was afraid she would witness an upsetting scene, but she still went in anyway. After all, she was the director, and she had to make the call about many important decisions waiting for her every day.
Upon her arrival at the hospital, she passed by the conference room and heard the conversation of a few doctors inside. “What’s the relationship between Mr. Queen and patient number 37? Why do they seem so intimate with each other? I thought Mr. Queen. and our director are…”
“Our colleague in the emergency room said number 37 was in an accident with Mr. Queen, which is why he has been tending to her. Don’t spout blind speculations. Maybe they’re just friends. “Does the director know about this? If I were in her shoes, I definitely won’t want to see that.”
“Stop gossiping! The director will arrive soon. Let’s just focus on our task. Dr. Anderson, it’s your turn to conduct room inspection today!”
Madilyn was stunned for a few seconds before she scampered to her office because she didn’t want anyone to see the bitterness on her face. According to the schedule, she must inspect each ward with the doctor on duty.
However, she suddenly didn’t feel like she wanted to do that. Unexpectedly, Jonathan arrived at her office. and knocked on her door. “It’s me, Madilyn. Is it convenient for you to talk right now?”
Madilyn was reading a patient’s medical record when she heard his familiar voice and panicked. After contemplating her next move for two seconds, she exclaimed, “Come in!”
Jonathan then stepped into the room with at smile. “Thank you, Madilyn! If not for your help, Coralie’s life might’ve been in danger!” I was the one to blame for the accident because it occurred when Coralie was in my car. If anything had happened to her, I’ve no idea how I’m going to face her family members.
“No need to thank me. This is what doctors should do.” When Madilyn saw his joyous demeanor, it dampened her mood. Coraline must be someone very important to him.
“Anyway, I’m here because I’d like to ask you to examine Ms. Crawford. She seemed to have a clear mind this morning, and her appetite was normal, but she mentioned her head would ache occasionally. So, I wonder if she’s suffering an after-effect from the concussion,” informed Jonathan calmly. Hearing that, Madilyn was a little stunned. Oh gosh, can I not go?
She would have agreed to see the patient if it were someone else. However, Jonathan seemed really close to Coralie, so Madilyn was reluctant to go and check on her. Is he stupid or what?
In the end, Madilyn tactfully rejected it, “The doctor on duty will check up on her. You don’t need to worry too much because concussions. take some time to heal. Her prescriptions should include analgesic pills. She’ll be fine in two or three days.”
“So, this is considered normal, right?” asked Jonathan. Madilyn looked calm as she nodded. “I’m glad to hear that! Again, thank you so much for your help.” Jonathan never once noticed how odd Madilyn’s expression was.
Then, he left her office to return to the inpatient department. Madilyn stood up, shut the door, and sighed. “Why am I so timid? This doesn’t make sense!
Jonathan never told me who Coralie is to him, so why should I avoid her?”
“I don’t know what to do, Roxanne. That’s why I’m calling you to ask for your advice,” uttered Madilyn as soon as the call connected.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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