Hearing that, Anna opened her eyes and found herself in the intern’s lounge of the hospital, with Nancy sitting beside her.
“Nancy?” she asked, puzzled, touching her brow. “What am I doing here?”
As she handed Anna a glass of water, Nancy said, “Don’t you remember? You passed out inside the surgery room and scared the hell out of everyone. Did you eat breakfast today?”
Anna froze, and her face began to turn pale. Her eyes welled up with tears. She sat motionlessly and seemed to have forgotten how to utter properly.
“Is he really dead? No! I don’t believe it!” She said hysterically as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Nancy, seeing her crying, said anxiously, “I’m not sure about that. Do you know that patient?”
“I’m going to find him,” With that, Anna jumped out of bed.
“Huh? Stay here, Anna! You need to rest for a little longer.”
“I’m perfectly fine!”
Then Anna stumbled and ran to the hospital morgue.
“Anna, are you OK?” Nancy asked as she followed her. She frowned and ran faster as she looked in Anna’s direction. “What are you doing here?” she yanked on Anna’s arm at the morgue door.
Anna was still in tears. “I’m going in to find him,” she said hoarsely, trying not to whimper.
Nancy was taken aback by her behavior and asked, “Who are you looking for? I’ll look for him for you.”
“All… All of the patients who died during surgery are here, right?” Anna asked as she was about to burst into tears.
Nancy frowned and said, “Yeah. What’s the problem? There’s no failed surgery today. Who are you looking for, anyway?”
“Yes, there is! Before I passed out, I witnessed a failed craniotomy on a patient. He passed away, and I didn’t have the chance to talk to him. I haven’t even said anything to him!” Anna said this while crying.
“Are you talking about the surgery you watched before you fainted?” Nancy asked.
Anna nodded.
Seeing that, Nancy released a sigh, patted her on the shoulder, and said, “Come with me.”
After that, Nancy and Anna put on their surgical gowns and made their way to the ICU, where the automatic door opened for them.
Pointing at the man in the hospital bed with tubes all over his body, Nancy asked, “You’re talking about him, right? He came back to life just as the doctors were about to sign his death certificate. This guy is so fortunate!”
Anna, who was in a trance, looked up as soon as she heard Nancy’s voice. Wayne’s face was obscured by an oxygen mask, all of his hair was shaved off and his face was swollen, but Anna recognized him instantly.
Then Anna approached him slowly with heavy steps as if she had forgotten how to walk.
“Who exactly is he?” Nancy, who was standing behind her, asked.
Anna replied as she was sobbing, “He’s the love of my life.”
Anna’s feelings, which she had suppressed for five years, burst forth at this moment. She sobbed bitterly, finally admitting that she couldn’t get over Wayne. She was heartbroken and unable to control herself when faced with death.
She thought, How could I be so stupid and stubborn?! Why on earth didn’t I get back together with you? What was I thinking?! Why didn’t I realize that you were so important to me until death nearly did us apart?! God…
Wayne, I’ve been in love with you for years and I still love you like crazy now! Even after leaving England, I couldn’t stop thinking of you every single day. The truth is that I’ve never gotten over you and I’ll never will. But I was too stubborn and stupid to admit that!
Wayne, you have already won my heart, leaving no room for anyone else. And this time, I’m not going to deny my feelings for you anymore, and I’m not letting you go. Please wake up soon. I need you! Tammy and Matthew need you! I still want to build a wonderful and happy family with you! I really do! Please be okay, Wayne… Please…
“I’m not sure when he’ll wake up, but he’ll wake up soon as the surgery was successful. Still, he needs someone to take care of him these days.”
“Thank you.” Anna thanked Wayne’s attending doctor before exhaling a sigh of relief. She thought, Thank goodness, you’re fine, Wayne! Otherwise, I don’t know what I should do. I still have so many words to say to you and I want to have another chance to be with you again! Thank God that you didn’t just leave me like that. If you died, I would spend the rest of my life alone.
Wayne was still in the intensive care unit and showed no signs of waking up. Anna stood in the doorway for a while, staring at him. Much as she wanted to stay with him a while longer, she couldn’t because there were still many patients waiting for her in the emergency room.
Before leaving, Anna called Gabe, wanting him to take care of Wayne for her while she was gone, “Gabe, the surgery went well and Wayne’s fine. He’s still in the ICU, but when he wakes up, he’ll be able to transfer to the regular ward.”
“That’s fantastic! Thank you very much.” Gabe said excitedly.
“How is Matthew doing? Does he know about Wayne’s condition?” Anna asked.
“We didn’t tell him about it. Peter is still in the hospital, so please don’t tell him about this. I don’t think he will be able to handle it.”
“OK.”
“By the way, Ms. Wright would like to speak with you.”
“Okay,” Anna said after a brief pause. Then Anna heard Jennie say softly, “Anna, it’s me.”
“Hello, Jennie.”
Jennie sounded tired because she had been worrying about her son all day. “Anna, I didn’t expect to hear from you again in this way. I’d like to ask you to take care of Wayne for me at the hospital.”
“No problem. Don’t you worry, the operation was a success.” Anna said. She was not only saying this to Jennie but to herself as well.
“I’m relieved that you’re here. Please come and visit us if you have some free time these days. We all miss you terribly.”
Anna paused for a moment and said yes.
It wasn’t until the next morning that the hospital finished dealing with the aftermath of the accident and reopened its doors to the public.
Anna spent the night in the ICU accompanying Wayne and eventually fell asleep next to the bed as she was exhausted. When she woke up and opened her eyes, she saw Jennie standing outside the room. She was wearing a long beige dress and carrying a black handbag and was waving at her.
Anna immediately invited her into the office.
“You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? I brought you your favorite seafood soup.” Jennie smiled as she handed Anna the spoon.
“Thank you.”
“I should thank you as well. If you hadn’t taken care of Wayne and Peter at the hospital, I would have been very worried.”
“Grandpa has been doing well lately, and he should be ready for surgery soon,” Taking a sip of the soup, Anna answered.
“Thank you for persuading him into taking the surgery.” Jennie appeared nervous, possibly because she hadn’t seen Anna in a long time. She didn’t ask many questions about Wayne but was more concerned about Anna’s life.
After a short while, Jennie burst into tears and exclaimed, “How have you been over the years, Anna? It must have been difficult for you to raise Tammy on your own. I know how hard it is because I’ve been there before.”
Anna set her spoon down and handed her a tissue, comforting her, “Actually, I’m doing fine these years. Tammy is always a good girl, and she’s also doing well. However, I have to admit that both of us miss you guys terribly over the years. And I’m so sorry that I didn’t even visit you guys once with Tammy over the years.”
Jennie wiped her tears away and said, “It’s okay. It’s all in the past now. Just let bygones be bygones. Actually, we are the ones who are supposed to be sorry, no matter what. I’d like to ask you for a favor, Anna, if it sounds okay to you.”
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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