Chapter 248 What Is He Trying to Do?

Emelie calmly responded, "Mr. Middleton, my mom's surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning." "So? Don't you have to sleep tonight?" William picked up the ladle and filled a bowl with stew. "I can sleep at the hospital," Emelie replied softly as her eyes fell on the bowl of stew. "I'm worried about my mom, and I just want to stay close to her. The doctor says that she has to hold on until tomorrow morning for the surgery. I'm afraid she won't make it till then, so I don't want to leave her side." William looked at her eyelashes that hid the underlying emotions in her eyes. He said, "Holding on until the surgery is just the first step. Surviving the surgery is the first challenge." "I understand. I heard that many patients encounter complications within the first 24 hours post-surgery. The 10% mortality rate mainly occurs during this critical period. "We have to get through these 24 hours for her vital signs to officially stabilize," Emelie said with worry. William quirked an