NovelApexChapter 991: "Hands off!" A dark cloud settled over Eric's striking features as he brushed Denver aside, seizing Hadley's hand with sudden urgency. "Hadley, what's the matter?" he asked. Why was she shutting him out? Hadley's body went rigid at Eric's touch, a ripple of distress coursing through her as she squirmed, her agitation plain. The monitor screeched in protest as her blood oxygen levels nosedived, its frantic beeping shattering the room's tense quiet.
"Hadley!" Denver's voice cracked with fear, his face draining of color. "What's happening?" He lunged for the emergency button beside the bed, jabbing it with desperation. "VIP Room 9! Please cquickly!" he barked into the intercom, his tone sharp with panic.
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Denver wheeled on Eric, his glare blazing with fury. "Let go of her-now! Do you get it yet? Hadley doesn't want you here!" The alarm's shrill wail quickened, slicing through the air like a knife.
The moment the alarm sounded, medical staff rushed in like a wave of white coats. The doctor swiftly adjusted the oxygen levels, increasing the pressure to stabilize Hadley's breathing, while instructing the nurse to begin administering medication through an IV without delay.
"Family, please wait outside!" the doctor snapped without looking up. "Don't interfere with the emergency procedure!" Eric and Denver were both forced out of the room, the door shutting firmly behind them. Now separated by the sterile hospital corridor, they stood guard at opposite ends—each weighed down by helplessness. From inside, the rapid beep, beep, beep of the heart monitor rang out, sharp and urgent.
Eric was caught in an unbearable torment. Panic burned in his chest, wild and consuming, while cold dread seeped through his bones, freezing every rational thought. Why? Why didn't she want to see him? Twenty minutes later, the doctor finally emerged. Eric and Denver both stood at once, voices overlapping. "How is she?" "She's stable now," the doctor replied, his expression professional but firm. "Her emotional swing earlier put too much strain on her body. She's far too weak to handle that kind of stress. There will be no visitors tonight. She needs absolute rest. Go home-get ssleep. You can return tomorrow. The nurses will monitor her closely." Replicate of original → galnov☐☐☐☐☐ "Thank you," Eric said quietly.
"Much appreciated," Denver also said, his voice tight.
As the doctor walked away, silence stretched between them. They exchanged a glance—neither expression gave anything away, but neither of them moved to leave either.
Then Denver's phone buzzed. He looked at the screen, exhaled through his nose, and declined the call without hesitation.
Eric scoffed under his breath, a sharp, cold sound. "Is your mother looking for you? Shouldn't you be leaving?" Denver turned to face him squarely. His voice was calm, but laced with warning. "As long as you're here, I'm staying. I won't let you anywhere near Hadley if there's even a chance you'll hurt her again." Despite the doctor's strict orders of no visitors tonight, Eric insisted on staying. He would probably try something else, and Denver simply wouldn't allow it.
Eric's lips parted, but no words came. He clenched his jaw, frustration flickering in his eyes, but he held back whatever he wanted to say.
Then, his phone rang. It was Ernest. The content is on novelenglish.net! Did Linda's surgery just end?
Without another look at Denver, Eric answered the call, his dice low.
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