Chapter 52 Divorce Isn't an Option Right Now

Matthew had barely rested after wrapping up a back-to-back surgery when he was informed to prepare for another one. This time, the patient had suffered severe bite wounds, with flesh and bone exposed. It was an absolutely gruesome case. As he sterilized his hands, he suddenly understood Christopher's cryptic remark at the bar when he said something along the lines of it was going to start getting bad for him. Since that night, Gillstone City Hospital had been receiving multiple patients with horrifying injuries, all requiring urgent surgeries. Each case was more brutal than the last. Surgery followed surgery, leaving him no time to rest. While frowning deeply, Matthew began to wonder if all these injuries were somehow connected to Christopher. ... When Adeline woke up, it was already late in the morning. Her fever had subsided, but her entire body felt weak, as though all the strength had been drained from her. As she sat up in bed, she realized she was wearing a fresh set of cl