Chapter 298 Amputation?
A slight heaviness settled in my heart. This matter had been buried by the Hinton family for many years. If it were to be unearthed now, the Hinton family would probably….
Kane was already dead, and the only ones who knew about it were the old lady and Dale. If it were to be dug up now, the younger generation of the Hinton family would probably know nothing about it.
As the mother said, many years had pa*sed since the incident. Even if the events of that year were dug up, it would probably not be easy to trace back to the Hinton family.
Not to mention the Hinton family of today, deeply rooted and unshakeable. Even if they really investigated the Hinton family, it seemed they couldn’t do anything to the Hinton family. After all, the incident that year was an accident, and the person who managed the mine at that time was not the old man himself.
Silently, my mind was in a mess for a moment. On one side were the innocent lives of hundreds of people, on the other was Walter. I couldn’t stand on the moral high ground to judge what was right in this situation, nor could I completely view everything from an outsider’s perspective.
Feeling suffocated inside, I looked out the car window and took a deep breath of fresh air.
Roy drove us to the station, just in time to catch the train to River City. After seeing us off, Roy left in his car.
Beside me, Mother began, “Tabatha, you and Walter…”
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“Mom, I’m a bit tired, I want to sleep for a while, wake me up when we arrive.” The hours-long car ride was truly unbearable. I didn’t want to talk about Walter with my mother, so I simply chose to sleep.
Hearing this, the mother didn’t speak anymore, she hummed in agreement and maintained her silence.
From Dracview to River City, it took over four hours. By the time we arrived at River City, it was already evening. Cory came to the station to pick us up, and I was worried about Daniel’s condition.
After asking around, I went straight to the hospital. Unfortunately, he had been taken into the operating room and hadn’t come out yet. I did see Sebastian, though. I hadn’t seen him for a day, and he had a wound on his face and his clothes were covered in dirt. He probably hadn’t left since he rushed here all the way from Dracview.
Seeing him a bit disheveled but otherwise alright, I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. I looked at him and asked, “How did you get back? Are you okay?”
Looking at me, he shook his head slightly and said, “I’m fine. I originally wanted to go out and ch*ck the road nearby. I didn’t expect to find that a mudslide had occurred where you and the gentleman were staying when I came back. Fortunately, I saw the mark left by the gentleman for me. However, by the time I followed the mark to find you, Mr. Hinton had also arrived.”
I nodded, feeling relieved in my heart that he was alright, and couldn’t help but also breathe a sigh of relief
Looking at the flashing red light outside the operating room, I asked Sebastian, “How is Mr. Monroe? Is the situation serious?”
Sebastian furrowed his brow, looking at me and said, “The doctor said his condition is very bad. The gentleman’s skin graft had already failed,
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and he was preparing to try again after recovery. But because of this ordeal, he has had a high fever for several days that won’t subside, and old injuries coupled with new ones, there’s a high possibility of muscle atrophy, and a risk of amputation.”
I suddenly froze, my b*dy breaking out in a cold sweat. I hadn’t expected it to be this serious. I looked at him, my voice hoarse as I said, “Amputation…”
Sebastian nodded, his expression pained, “I hope he can get through this now. He’s such a proud man, if he loses his leg, he might…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but I knew what he was going to say next.
A bitter taste filled my mouth for a moment, if Daniel had to amputate this time, I feared I would never be able to repay the debt I owed him in this lifetime.
For a moment, I ran out of words. I silently walked out to the rest area outside the operating room and sat down, feeling completely drained.
Sebastian sat beside me, silent. We just sat there quietly, waiting outside, praying for Daniel to get through this safely.
Having waited outside the operating room for a long time, it was already dark outside when my mother called.
I answered the phone, my voice somewhat hoarse as I spoke into the receiver, “Mom, what’s wrong?”
The worry was evident in my mother’s voice, “How is your friend doing? Have you had your check-up at the hospital? When you were discharged from Dracview, the doctor said you could leave, but you would need to have another thorough check-up once you got back, otherwise there could be residual toxins.”
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I nodded, not sure if I was feeling dizzy from sitting for too long. I said into the phone, “I’m fine, I’ll go see a doctor for a check-up later.”
“Don’t wait, go now. Also, have you eaten? I’ve made some food, I’ll bring it to you later. Send me your exact address, I’ll be right there. I’ll also handle your hospital admission procedures for you, so you can stay in the hospital for a few more days for careful observation.” My mother didn’t give me a chance to refuse, she quickly finished speaking and then hung up the phone.
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