176 You can be strong later

Four hours later, Aiden was in the room with Sophia, Felix and Stella. None of them spoke.

Sarah's surgery took over four hours. When Sarah was rolled back into the room on a bed, she looked very pale. She was lying on the hospital bed, face down, still unconscious.

JoAnna came in with Sarah. "Next six hours are critical. After that we can tell if it's a success or..." she didn't finish her sentence. All of them had grim faces.

Stella spoke first. "How did this happen?" She looked at Aiden who was already next to Sarah, holding her hand.

He didn't find strength to talk, but he knows that Stella demands an explanation. He made effort to talk, his voice was hoarse. "We were in the mall. We walked through the crowd, but I'm sure no one touched her. Few seconds later, she collapsed. This is the last she told me..." He showed them message on his phone that Sarah typed.