A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 299 Danger In The Bathroom

“We’ll continue investigating the fire. You should go check on your family now,” the police officer said before leaving-

The nurse led Christina into the ward.

Sharon was still unconscious, while Evelyn’s condition was more severe. The latter was undergoing treatment in the operating room.

Sharon lay in bed, her frail figure looking as if each breath could be her last. Christina’s heart ached at the sight. She was overwhelmed with concern for her.

Her eyes turned red, and she felt a tightness in her chest, causing her to feel breathless.

“Mom…” Christina’s fists balled up as anger filled her heart

The nurse reminded her gently, “Ms. Steele, your grandmother is still in the operating room. Do you want to head there first?”

Usually, one would place priority on the more severe patient.

Christina pulled herself together and nodded, then followed the nurse out

The red light outside the operating room filled Christina with anxiety.

She had never experienced such a level of unease before, not even during her toughest times when she struggled to afford food or pay her bills or when she was left homeless after Miranda’s late–night eviction. This current situation surpassed them all in terms of worry and apprehension

Right at that moment, she was afraid to receive bad news regarding her grandmother.

Christina had no idea how long she stood at the door or when Nathaniel had dragged her to the chair so she could sit down. Her mind was torn between conflicting emotions, alternating between reassuring herself that everything would be all right and fearing that Evelyn’s advanced age might make her recovery difficult.

She was about to go crazy as two conflicting thoughts tortured her mind.

hand tightly. Knowing that saying anything at this point would be pointless, he kept her company without saying

of her reverie and rushed to the door. “Doctor, how is my

so we can only tell after she makes it past the critical

still–unconscious Evelyn out of the operating room. “Evelyn’s guardian, please come

while providing Christina with instructions on Evelyn’s care. As she observed Evelyn’s pale face, Christina felt her eyes welling

the necessary arrangements,

Sharon’s and Evelyn’s beds. They were both the most important

gently patted her shoulder and reassured her. “Don’t worry. I’ve already reached

grateful look and bobbed

fire, and Nathaniel couldn’t help but feel amazed by Christina’s strength. She remained the resilient young woman he had fallen in love with,

kept a watchful eye on them. It was only when

she

displeased

soon.” The nurse felt a chill travel down her spine and

when the doctor showed

and wait for her to pass this critical period before

diagnosis that echoed

left, there was complete

made his way to the hospital with breakfast

to coax her for a while before she agreed to take a few bites. She then remained in the

concern deepened as he witnessed Christina’s growing

later, Adrian finally announced that Evelyn had made it through the critical period

three days,” Nathaniel gently reasoned with Christina. “Even if you want to take care of them, it’s important for you to go home, take a shower, and clean up. You need

shower for three days and had

home to take a shower before coming back to the

to stay here and keep watch. They’ll inform us immediately if anything

The hot water cascaded over her body, relieving the tension in her muscles and washing away the burdens of