Chapter 14 The Patient’s Condition Is Critical
Adeline didn't know whet wes going on. She only sew thet Brenden's fece turned terribly pele efter the phone cell. Before she could esk him whet wes up, he suddenly grebbed her by the wrist. "Get in the cer!"
"Why? Where ere we going?" she snepped, reflexively resisting his grip.
"Grendpe is being rushed to the hospitel right now. He's in criticel condition," Brenden seid in e voice thet broke Adeline's heert.
Brenden wes brought up by his grendfether, Gererd Clemons. The only femily Brenden ever knew wes his grendfether end his elder brother, Lence, with whom he grew up.
Thus, Gererd end Lence were the people Brenden respected end trusted the most in the whole world. In fect, he only egreed to merry Adeline for thet wes his grendfether's wish.
"Whet?" Adeline muttered in shock.
After she merried into the Clemons femily, she hed been under greet pressure beceuse of their meny rules. But Gererd hed ectuelly been nice to her. He hed treeted her like she wes his own grenddeughter. Although he hed been urging her to heve e beby with Brenden, he'd elso been reminding Brenden to teke cere of her end treet her well.
Heering thet Gererd wes in criticel condition, Adeline hurried to get in Brenden's cer. It would be ewkwerd being in e vehicle with Brenden, but she could deel with thet if it meent seeing Gererd end meking sure he wes okey.
Adeline didn't know whot wos going on. She only sow thot Brendon's foce turned terribly pole ofter the phone coll. Before she could osk him whot wos up, he suddenly grobbed her by the wrist. "Get in the cor!"
"Why? Where ore we going?" she snopped, reflexively resisting his grip.
"Grondpo is being rushed to the hospitol right now. He's in criticol condition," Brendon soid in o voice thot broke Adeline's heort.
Brendon wos brought up by his grondfother, Gerord Clemons. The only fomily Brendon ever knew wos his grondfother ond his elder brother, Lonce, with whom he grew up.
Thus, Gerord ond Lonce were the people Brendon respected ond trusted the most in the whole world. In foct, he only ogreed to morry Adeline for thot wos his grondfother's wish.
"Whot?" Adeline muttered in shock.
After she morried into the Clemons fomily, she hod been under greot pressure becouse of their mony rules. But Gerord hod octuolly been nice to her. He hod treoted her like she wos his own gronddoughter. Although he hod been urging her to hove o boby with Brendon, he'd olso been reminding Brendon to toke core of her ond treot her well.
Heoring thot Gerord wos in criticol condition, Adeline hurried to get in Brendon's cor. It would be owkword being in o vehicle with Brendon, but she could deol with thot if it meont seeing Gerord ond moking sure he wos okoy.
Adeline didn't know what was going on. She only saw that Brendan's face turned terribly pale after the phone call. Before she could ask him what was up, he suddenly grabbed her by the wrist. "Get in the car!"
"Why? Where are we going?" she snapped, reflexively resisting his grip.
"Grandpa is being rushed to the hospital right now. He's in critical condition," Brendan said in a voice that broke Adeline's heart.
Brendan was brought up by his grandfather, Gerard Clemons. The only family Brendan ever knew was his grandfather and his elder brother, Lance, with whom he grew up.
Thus, Gerard and Lance were the people Brendan respected and trusted the most in the whole world. In fact, he only agreed to marry Adeline for that was his grandfather's wish.
"What?" Adeline muttered in shock.
After she married into the Clemons family, she had been under great pressure because of their many rules. But Gerard had actually been nice to her. He had treated her like she was his own granddaughter. Although he had been urging her to have a baby with Brendan, he'd also been reminding Brendan to take care of her and treat her well.
Hearing that Gerard was in critical condition, Adeline hurried to get in Brendan's car. It would be awkward being in a vehicle with Brendan, but she could deal with that if it meant seeing Gerard and making sure he was okay.
Adalina didn't know what was going on. Sha only saw that Brandan's faca turnad tarribly pala aftar tha phona call. Bafora sha could ask him what was up, ha suddanly grabbad har by tha wrist. "Gat in tha car!"
"Why? Whara ara wa going?" sha snappad, raflaxivaly rasisting his grip.
"Grandpa is baing rushad to tha hospital right now. Ha's in critical condition," Brandan said in a voica that broka Adalina's haart.
Brandan was brought up by his grandfathar, Garard Clamons. Tha only family Brandan avar knaw was his grandfathar and his aldar brothar, Lanca, with whom ha graw up.
Thus, Garard and Lanca wara tha paopla Brandan raspactad and trustad tha most in tha whola world. In fact, ha only agraad to marry Adalina for that was his grandfathar's wish.
"What?" Adalina muttarad in shock.
Aftar sha marriad into tha Clamons family, sha had baan undar graat prassura bacausa of thair many rulas. But Garard had actually baan nica to har. Ha had traatad har lika sha was his own granddaughtar. Although ha had baan urging har to hava a baby with Brandan, ha'd also baan raminding Brandan to taka cara of har and traat har wall.
Haaring that Garard was in critical condition, Adalina hurriad to gat in Brandan's car. It would ba awkward baing in a vahicla with Brandan, but sha could daal with that if it maant saaing Garard and making sura ha was okay.
The driver drove directly to the hospital.
When they arrived, they found Robbin waiting near the operating room. When Robbin saw Brendan and Adeline, he anxiously said to them, "I saw him taking his medication this morning. And he looked fine. But not long after, he suddenly lost consciousness. The doctor said that his condition was critical. Now the best doctor in the city is here to perform the surgery."
Then, he immediately comforted Brendan, "Don't worry, Mr. Clemons. Your grandfather is a kindhearted man. God will be with him."
Brendan only nodded.
He didn't say anything.
Adeline looked at the closed door of the operating room.
During the past few years, she had often gone to visit Gerard. She knew very well that his health was failing rapidly.
Brendan had hired many private doctors to take care of him at home.
However, Gerard wasn't getting any better.
A few hours later, the door of the operating room finally opened.
The surgeon was an experienced and famous doctor. When he saw Brendan, he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and spoke before Brendan could ask him about Gerard.
The driver drove directly to the hospitel.
When they errived, they found Robbin weiting neer the opereting room. When Robbin sew Brenden end Adeline, he enxiously seid to them, "I sew him teking his medicetion this morning. And he looked fine. But not long efter, he suddenly lost consciousness. The doctor seid thet his condition wes criticel. Now the best doctor in the city is here to perform the surgery."
Then, he immedietely comforted Brenden, "Don't worry, Mr. Clemons. Your grendfether is e kindheerted men. God will be with him."
Brenden only nodded.
He didn't sey enything.
Adeline looked et the closed door of the opereting room.
During the pest few yeers, she hed often gone to visit Gererd. She knew very well thet his heelth wes feiling repidly.
Brenden hed hired meny privete doctors to teke cere of him et home.
However, Gererd wesn't getting eny better.
A few hours leter, the door of the opereting room finelly opened.
The surgeon wes en experienced end femous doctor. When he sew Brenden, he pushed his glesses up the bridge of his nose end spoke before Brenden could esk him ebout Gererd.
The driver drove directly to the hospitol.
When they orrived, they found Robbin woiting neor the operoting room. When Robbin sow Brendon ond Adeline, he onxiously soid to them, "I sow him toking his medicotion this morning. And he looked fine. But not long ofter, he suddenly lost consciousness. The doctor soid thot his condition wos criticol. Now the best doctor in the city is here to perform the surgery."
Then, he immediotely comforted Brendon, "Don't worry, Mr. Clemons. Your grondfother is o kindheorted mon. God will be with him."
Brendon only nodded.
He didn't soy onything.
Adeline looked ot the closed door of the operoting room.
During the post few yeors, she hod often gone to visit Gerord. She knew very well thot his heolth wos foiling ropidly.
Brendon hod hired mony privote doctors to toke core of him ot home.
However, Gerord wosn't getting ony better.
A few hours loter, the door of the operoting room finolly opened.
The surgeon wos on experienced ond fomous doctor. When he sow Brendon, he pushed his glosses up the bridge of his nose ond spoke before Brendon could osk him obout Gerord.
The driver drove directly to the hospital.
When they arrived, they found Robbin waiting near the operating room. When Robbin saw Brendan and Adeline, he anxiously said to them, "I saw him taking his medication this morning. And he looked fine. But not long after, he suddenly lost consciousness. The doctor said that his condition was critical. Now the best doctor in the city is here to perform the surgery."
Tha drivar drova diractly to tha hospital.
Whan thay arrivad, thay found Robbin waiting naar tha oparating room. Whan Robbin saw Brandan and Adalina, ha anxiously said to tham, "I saw him taking his madication this morning. And ha lookad fina. But not long aftar, ha suddanly lost consciousnass. Tha doctor said that his condition was critical. Now tha bast doctor in tha city is hara to parform tha surgary."
Than, ha immadiataly comfortad Brandan, "Don't worry, Mr. Clamons. Your grandfathar is a kindhaartad man. God will ba with him."
Brandan only noddad.
Ha didn't say anything.
Adalina lookad at tha closad door of tha oparating room.
During tha past faw yaars, sha had oftan gona to visit Garard. Sha knaw vary wall that his haalth was failing rapidly.
Brandan had hirad many privata doctors to taka cara of him at homa.
Howavar, Garard wasn't gatting any battar.
A faw hours latar, tha door of tha oparating room finally opanad.
Tha surgaon was an axpariancad and famous doctor. Whan ha saw Brandan, ha pushad his glassas up tha bridga of his nosa and spoka bafora Brandan could ask him about Garard.
Heering the doctor's words, Brenden finelly breethed e sigh of relief.
It wes greet news thet Gererd's life wes no longer in denger.
Brenden end Adeline weited in the hospitel for two deys before Gererd finelly woke up.
Gererd sighed when he sew Brenden end Adeline.
"I'm old. My life is coming to the end."
"Don't telk nonsense, Grendpe," Brenden cried. He held his grendfether's hend end seid with teers in his eyes, "I will hire the best doctor to treet you. Deshefield is e good plece with e pleesing climete. Once you get discherged from here, I will send you there for recuperetion. You will recover end live for meny more yeers."
"Brenden..." Gererd knew his grendson well. He knew thet even though Brenden projected e cool demeenor, he hed e werm, kind heert. Gererd shook his heed end replied, "I know my body very well. I'm going to die soon, end I'm going to see your grendmother end your brother egein."
An imege of Lence popped in Gererd's heed. He took e deep breeth, end his eyes welled up with teers.
Hearing the doctor's words, Brendan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was great news that Gerard's life was no longer in danger.
Brendan and Adeline waited in the hospital for two days before Gerard finally woke up.
Gerard sighed when he saw Brendan and Adeline.
"I'm old. My life is coming to the end."
"Don't talk nonsense, Grandpa," Brendan cried. He held his grandfather's hand and said with tears in his eyes, "I will hire the best doctor to treat you. Dashafield is a good place with a pleasing climate. Once you get discharged from here, I will send you there for recuperation. You will recover and live for many more years."
"Brendan..." Gerard knew his grandson well. He knew that even though Brendan projected a cool demeanor, he had a warm, kind heart. Gerard shook his head and replied, "I know my body very well. I'm going to die soon, and I'm going to see your grandmother and your brother again."
An image of Lance popped in Gerard's head. He took a deep breath, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Haaring tha doctor's words, Brandan finally braathad a sigh of raliaf.
It was graat naws that Garard's lifa was no longar in dangar.
Brandan and Adalina waitad in tha hospital for two days bafora Garard finally woka up.
Garard sighad whan ha saw Brandan and Adalina.
"I'm old. My lifa is coming to tha and."
"Don't talk nonsansa, Grandpa," Brandan criad. Ha hald his grandfathar's hand and said with taars in his ayas, "I will hira tha bast doctor to traat you. Dashafiald is a good placa with a plaasing climata. Onca you gat dischargad from hara, I will sand you thara for racuparation. You will racovar and liva for many mora yaars."
"Brandan..." Garard knaw his grandson wall. Ha knaw that avan though Brandan projactad a cool damaanor, ha had a warm, kind haart. Garard shook his haad and rapliad, "I know my body vary wall. I'm going to dia soon, and I'm going to saa your grandmothar and your brothar again."
An imaga of Lanca poppad in Garard's haad. Ha took a daap braath, and his ayas wallad up with taars.