Chapter 140

Lying on the operating table, I drifted in and out of consciousness, watching the busy doctors and nurses around me. I could barely catch my breath, each inhale feeling like it took more effort than the last. The pain coursing through my body was unbearable, and sweat drenched my back. The bleeding still wouldn't stop, and I began to wonder if it ever would. My face grew paler as the doctor injected several types of medication into my body, finally placing an oxygen mask on me. Honestly, maybe it would be better if I just died. After all, I had no real reason to keep living. … Outside the emergency room, after Sophia signed her name on the notice of critical illness once again, the doors to the emergency room were closed once more. Her eyes were glazed over as she stared at the emergency light. On one hand, she tried to reassure herself that Joshua would be fine. On the other hand, she couldn't help but remember the doctor's words. "From the patient's blood analysis, it's clear