chapter 48

"Blood pressure?"

Doctor Axel asked as he wore the gloves on his hands.

"120/80 mmHg."

"Vital?"

"Normal."

"And now we will begin the removal of the tumor from Mr. Flynn Harlan's lung, then from his brain," Doctor Axel sighed.

"Scalpel…"

==

Melanie trembled as she stared at the light that indicated that surgery was going on in the operating room.

"He will be fine," everyone had said to her.

"Melanie…'' Camila said softly and placed her hand on Melanie's shoulder.

"Hmm?"

"You should sit down, please. Flynn will be fine, the surgery will be a success. Come and sit down, please."

"I don't want to. My husband is in there, he is fighting hard for his life. He is fighting hard for me and our baby. How can I sit down?" Melanie said in a muffled voice.

"Flynn won't love to see you this way. You sure know that," Camila pulled her into a hug.

"I know, but…" she whispered and started to cry.

"It is fine, babe. Your husband will be fine,'' Camila reassured.

Meanwhile…

Hazel watched every one that was in front of the operating with a sarcastic look on her face from afar.

"Tsk…"

She shook her head as she watched Melanie who looked very miserable at the moment.

Did that lowly lady really love Flynn or was she just after his money just like her.

Oh, this woman was so fvcked up. If she had been in her shoe, she would not have had to think twice before running away with all of his property.

Ugh, Melanie was so dumb!

She rolled her eyes then shook her head as soon as her phone rang and saw that Zach was the one calling.

"What is it?" she groaned.

"Rude as ever. Well, how are things going over there?" Zach coughed.

"Dramatic. So dramatic. Melanie, Kyle, everybody. Tsk… it is not boring here at all," Hazel smirked.

"Really?"

"Yes, Flynn has been in the operating room for over two hours. Tsk… I think he is going to dIe. Ah… bad," Hazel chuckled.

"Let's be optimistic, we never can tell," Zach twitched his mouth.

"Who cares if he dies? It will make our job even easier. We'll just get rid of Melanie and the fetus in her stomach. Ah… I can't wait. I can't wait to go back to my country,'' Hazel smirked dangerously.

"Let me know how things are going," Zach said and ended the call.

Hazel sighed and continued watching everyone in front of the operating. She creased her brow when she saw Melanie sulking, her head was on her mother's chest and Elle was patting her too.

"This lady is such an attention seeker," Hazel hissed.

==

Seven hours had passed, and the Doctors were still in the operating room. Doctor Hudson had come to reassure them that the surgery was going well and that there was nothing to worry about. Melanie was very tired but she dared not close her eyes. Doctor Hudson had told them that the surgery was still going to take a few more hours. Kyle arrived a few minutes later and made Melanie eat the meal he had had the maids prepare from home even though Melanie didn't want to.

When it was 12 in the morning, fifteen hours in total, the light that indicated that surgery was going on switched off. Melanie had slept off with her head placed on her mother's shoulder, Melinda slept with her head rested on Melanie's head.

Elle and Tyler had slept the same way Melinda and Melinda slept. Kyle rested his head by the wall and had also slept off. Camila and Reld and left in the afternoon and had promised to come back the next day.

Devon was the only person who saw the light go off and he tapped Kyle who jumped on his feet immediately.

As soon as the door opened, Melanie and Melinda woke up then Tyler and Kyle.

"How is my husband, doctor?" Melanie dashed forward.

Doctor Axel, who was obviously tired, yawned lazily.

"Doctor Hudson will be here soon… oh, there he is," Doctor Axel said and walked towards Doctor Hudson.

They shook hands together and talked for a few minutes in a low voice, after they finished talking, Doctor Axel bowed slightly then walked away.

"How was the surgery?" Kyle asked as soon as the doctor got to where they were standing.

"The surgery went well…"

And everyone interrupted by inhaling deeply.

"But… we can't say for sure if the surgery is a success," Doctor Hudson quickly added.

"Why?" Melanie creased her brow.

Why wasn't they sure if the surgery went well?

Were they even professional at all?

Ugh… this doctor better not say anything that could ruin her mood.

"He is stable now, but the next few hours could be very dangerous for him. There is a huge chance that he could fall into a state of comatose. As I said earlier, the surgery went well. But if he did not move or pollute the air in a few hours, it could be very dangerous, I am sorry. He will be moved to his ward in a couple of minutes. Please, do press the bell as soon as you notice any signal from him. It is very important,'' Doctor Hudson said and bowed slightly.

''Just tell me he will be fine! I don't care about all of this you are saying!" Melanie staggered and Melinda held her hurriedly.

"Mel-''

"Madam-''

Melinda and Doctor Hudson called out gently respectively.

"I also pray Mr. Flynn will be fine. Let's just hope and pray," Doctor Hudson bowed and turned to leave.

"NO!"

Melanie screamed and fell to the ground and started to cry. She refused to be consoled and everyone leave her to release her pent-up emotion.

After a few minutes, the door opened and the nurses wheeled Flynn out of the operating room gently. Melanie jumped up and ran after them, crying profusely.

"Wake up please," she whimpered as she helped in pushing the stretcher to the VIP ward.

~~

Melanie awoke the next morning with soreness all over her body. She remembered that she placed her head on Flynn's bed after he was wheeled into the ward.

She looked around the ward and everyone was awake except Elle whose head was on Tyler's chest.

"Good morning…'' she murmured and turned to look at Flynn then held his hand in hers gently.

"Good morning, my love. Are you not supposed to be up by now? Are you enjoying your sleep that much?'' Melanie stroked his hair gently.

"Babe, I've missed you so much. Your smiles… the way you talk. Babe, I've missed the way you tease me. Don't you miss any of them? Do you prefer sleeping like this? Babe…'' Melanie cleared her throat and wiped the tears that were threatening to fall.

Melanie locked her hand with his and bowed her head, she maintained the posture for a few minutes when she suddenly felt his hand forming a fist and the sound of the machine he was connected to, beeping.

She raised her head and panicked as soon as she saw her husband gasping for air, "Babe… Doctor! Help!" Melanie screamed and everyone rushed forward.

Kyle pressed the bell that was beside the bed and waited for the doctor to arrive.

After a few seconds, a few nurses rushed in and hurried towards Flynn.

"It is cardiac arrest!" a nurse shouted as soon as Doctor Axel and Doctor Hudson joined them in the ward.

"Please step out while we check on him," A nurse said politely and Melanie refused adamantly.

After much persuasion, she walked out of the ward unwillingly.

"One, two, three … One, two, three …" the nurse breathed heavily as she performed CPR {cardiopulmonary resuscitation} on Flynn.

Another nurse ran in with a defibrillator and handed it to Doctor Axel who turned it on immediately. He peeled off the pads and attached them to each side of Flynn's chest.

"200 joules!" Doctor Axel called out.

"Charged!"

"Clear!"

The nurse performing CPR stopped and Doctor Axel placed the defibrillator on Flynn's chest.

"250 joules!" he ordered.

"Charged!"

"Clear!'' he said and placed the defibrillator on Flynn's chest again.

==

Doctor Hudson and Doctor Axel walked out of the ward with a solemn look.

"Doctor!" Everyone dashed towards them and they inhaled deeply.

"We tried our best…"

"And?" Melanie staggered forward.

"He is in a coma. Mr. Flynn Harlan fell into a coma after a cardiac arrest," Doctor Hudson bowed slightly.

Melanie scratched her ear when she heard what the doctor had just said.

Haha, it was very obvious that her ears were failing her.

"I didn't get that," Melanie asked in a whisper.

"He is in a coma and we don't know when he might wake up," Doctor Hudson said and Melanie shook her head vigorously.

"That can't be… no, that can't be. NO! THAT CAN'T BE!" Melanie screamed and fell into Doctor Hudson's arm.