Upon hearing that it would be risky, he resolutely dismissed that notion. He then pinned a dark look on the few specialists, the threat in his voice blatant.
“No matter what method you use, she must wake up. If that doesn’t happen, don’t ever dream of working in the medical field anymore!”
He had always been a person who kept his word. At his threat, the few specialists hurriedly murmured an acknowledgment. All the while, they inwardly lamented miserably.
It’s not that we don’t want to cure her, but she had inhaled too much poisonous gas and wasn’t sent to the hospital on time…
However, in the face of the man’s threat, they had no choice but to go all out to figure out a solution. As they were racking their brain for a way to wake Roxanne, a series of knocks sounded on the office door without warning.
It was the nurse who assisted in the operating room earlier. She was also the person in charge of taking care of Roxanne. “I’m not sure what happened just now, but there are fluctuations in the patient’s brain waves!”
The nurse sprinted all the way there, so she was still panting slightly when she spoke. At her exclamation, everyone in the office was shocked.
During the emergency treatment, Roxanne’s brain waves remained static. Regardless of whatever they did, there hadn’t been any fluctuation.
Yet, her brain waves had fluctuated earlier. They all felt it must have been when Lucian was in the hospital room. “What did you do just now, Mr. Farwell?” someone questioned in surprise.
In a daze, Lucian cast his mind back to when he was in the hospital room. “I merely… said a few words to her.”
Other than that, I can’t think of having done anything special. Or is Roxanne so determined to avoid me that she’d still have a reaction to my approach even while unconscious?
At his reply, the few specialists looked at each. other once more. A long while passed before one of them admitted, “If someone important to her were to talk to her, there is indeed a possibility of her waking up.”
Subsequently, Zayne tentatively proposed, “Why don’t you give it another try, Mr. Farwell?”
Lucian was skeptical. “Will it really work?” “You’ll know after trying. We can observe Ms. Jarvis’ brain waves at all times. If there’s fluctuation, it’ll prove that it’s indeed effective!” a specialist replied.
However, Lucian was still a touch hesitant. Someone important to her… Am I considered someone important to her? She wants nothing to do with me!
While he was wavering, the specialist’s reminder again firmed his resolve. “Time is running out, Mr. Farwell. The longer Ms. Jarvis remains unconscious, the lower the possibility of waking her!”
At the specialist’s remark, Lucian finally relented with a frown. This time, two specialists accompanied him. into the ward. They monitored Roxanne’s brain waves outside, prepared to notify Lucian when there were fluctuations.
Hence, Lucian stepped into the hospital room again. On the hospital bed, Roxanne still showed no signs of waking up. “They said you might wake up if I talk to you.”
Lucian walked over to the hospital bed with heavy steps. After a long moment of hesitation, he reached out and took Roxanne’s hand, which lay limply by her side.
For once, she didn’t resist. Ironically, he couldn’t muster up any joy from it. As he scrutinized her pale face, his voice lowered. “What would you like to hear?”
As expected, he received no response to that question. Lucian chuckled bitterly. Something abruptly occurred to him, and he started, “Seems like there are a lot of misunderstandings between us.”
He pondered for a while, his gaze turning distant. “I was sincere back when I said I wanted to pursue you. Your accusation wasn’t true. I courted you first before the issue with Herbscape Group cropped up.”
Although the person on the hospital bed might not necessarily hear him, he continued rambling. “I went to the florist in person and hand-picked the flowers I gifted you previously. I’ve never had the opportunity to ask you whether you liked them. But since you returned them all, you probably… didn’t like them, yes?”
At that, his lips twitched self-deprecatingly. “I don’t know whether you disliked the flowers or me.”
Then, he divulged, “It was the first time I ever pursued someone, so I hadn’t much experience. I asked Jonathan for advice on a lot of things.”
Recalling how Jonathan derided him, Lucian couldn’t help finding it rather ridiculous. “He laughed at me several times because of that,. but his ideas ended up ineffectual. When you wake up, I’ll definitely go to him and settle the score.”
The specialists outside wore somber expressions as they observed Roxanne’s brain waves. It had almost been ten minutes since Lucian had gone into the room. While there were fluctuations in Roxanne’s brain waves, they were minute.
Evidently, he hadn’t mentioned a subject she truly cared about, and the stimulation to her wasn’t great enough. They eyed one another, none having the guts to go and ask Lucian to come out.
After waiting for a while longer and seeing that Roxanne’s brain waves were close to static once more, one of the specialists mustered his courage and knocked on the door at long last.
Frowning, Lucian stopped talking. He lifted his eyes and glanced in the direction of the door. Through the window on the door, he spotted a specialist beckoning at him warily, signaling him to exit the ward.
A glimmer of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he thought that his words earlier had worked. Consequently, his expression was expectant when he walked out of the room.
They had all gotten used to his glacial expression earlier, so panic swamped them to: see some other emotion on his face.
“Well? Are there fluctuations?” Dipping his eyes, Lucian directed his gaze at the equipment on the table. Without needing the specialists to answer him, he had already seen the results.
On the screen, the activity graph of the brain waves remained uniform. I said so much earlier, but it all seemed to have no effect on Roxanne.
As that realization dawned upon him, the temperature around him plummeted further. At the same time, a sense of defeat inundated him. Oh well, it turns out that I’m nobody to her…
Oblivious to Lucian’s thoughts, the specialists cautiously explained the current situation to him. “When you talked to Ms. Jarvis just now, there were fluctuations in her brain waves. However, they weren’t enough to wake her up. Greater stimulation is required.”
The instant Lucian heard that Roxanne’s brain waves fluctuated upon hearing his voice, his scrunched brows eased imperceptibly. A specialist ventured, “Do you know whether there’s anything or anyone she cares about?”
In response, Lucian nodded. Well, of all things, she’s most concerned about Archie and Benny. Relief suffused the specialists when they saw him nod. “In that case-”
Just as they were going to suggest having the people Roxanne cared about to come and talk to her, Lucian coldly cut them off. “They’re both kids, so I don’t want them to know about this matter unless absolutely necessary.”
Hearing that, the specialists went silent and nodded in understanding.
It was understandable that learning about their mother in a coma would be too much for two children to bear. Alas, they couldn’t think of any other way besides that.
After a moment of silent contemplation, Lucian announced, “I’ll go in and try again.” Naturally, everyone didn’t dare object to that..
Whirling around, Lucian entered the hospital room with huge strides, stopping beside Roxanne once more. “I’ve already had Cayden drive Archie and Benny back. They’re now waiting for you at home. How much longer are you going to make them. wait?”
Outside, the few specialists were filled with shock. They couldn’t hear what Lucian was saying to Roxanne, but the latter’s brain waves had suddenly started fluctuating violently.
In a solemn voice, Lucian asserted, “You’re the only parent they have. What is to become of them if you don’t wake up?”
Again, Roxanne’s brain waves fluctuated markedly.
“Then, there’s Essie.” Lucian paused briefly before continuing, “You promised her that you’d visit her again these two days. She had been waiting for you. Just earlier, she said she wanted to see you. When do you plan on keeping your promise to her?”
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.