NovelApexChapter 1348:
“Sir, you've barely regained consciousness, and the anesthesia still clouds your system. You must rest...”
“Move aside!” Eric commanded, his voice surprisingly strong despite his condition.
“Sir...” Phillips fumbled for words when the door creaked open. Relief flooded his features—reinforcements had
arrived!
“Hadley!” Phillips exclaimed, desperation evident in his voice. “Thank goodness you're here! Please help me
here!”
With deliberate movements, Hadley closed the door and strode purposefully into the room.
“Hadley.” Eric's throat constricted as he drank in her presence, his intense gaze never leaving her face.
Her silent presence worked like a spell, immediately subduing his restlessness.
“You're... here?” His voice softened. “How's Joy? Weren't you supposed to be with her? Is her check-up finished?
What did they say?”
Hadley approached his bedside and paused, studying his face in measured silence.
He was conscious at last. And yet, his first concern wasn’t for himself, but for Joy...
Hadley extended her hand, her fingers wrapping gently around his forearm to stabilize him. “Your surgery
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtconcluded less than six hours ago. The anesthesia still lingers in your system. You need to stay in bed. Lie
down.”
Eric tensed momentarily under her touch, but then his features softened into a genuine smile.
Hadley was actually worried about him!
“Oh, okay.” He yielded to her guidance, sinking back against the mattress. “I'll do whatever you say...”
Seconds later, he attempted to rise once more. “But Joy...”
“She is fine.” Hadley firmly guided him back down, her palm against his chest. “She's resting in the adjacent
room. Still asleep, with Melba watching over her.”
“Did they give her any medication?” His voice carried a hint of anxiety.
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“No.” Hadley shook her head. “The doctor assuredshe just needs rest. She’s already on prescribed
medications, and adding more would only complicate things.”
“That makes sense...” Eric pressed for specifics about Joy’s examination results, but his shoulders gradually lost
tension as Hadley explained. Finally, he surrendered to fatigue. “I'll rest for now. So when she wakes, | can be
with her.”
“Okay.” Hadley released his arm and assessed his heavily bandaged left hand. Her brow furrowed as she reached
for a pillow, carefully positioning it beneath his injured limb. “Your hand should be elevated—doctor’s orders.”
She had arranged it before leaving earlier, but he must have knocked the pillow off when he woke up.
“Alright.” Eric settled against the headboard, his unwavering gaze tracking her every movement.
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“Yes, my throat feels like sandpaper,” he admitted.
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exchange with quiet resignation. He
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