A One Night Stand With My Boss

"Claire's condition suddenly worsened..." came Cole's heavy voice over the phone. "She's been rushed to the ICU."

Camila froze. The shock exploded in her ears and spread to every cell in her body.

Tears uncontrollably streamed down her face, and her hands trembled so much that she could hardly hold her phone. "She was fine during the day... How could this happen..."

She hung up the phone, hurriedly dressed, and dashed out the door. When she arrived at the hospital, it was already deep into the night. She rushed towards the ICU.

The hallway outside the ward was brightly lit, but her heart was engulfed in darkness.

"Cami..." Cole called out to Camila with a hoarse voice as he saw her. He sat on a bench nearby, looking exhausted, and his eyes were red with strain.

Craig leaned silently against the wall, not saying a word.

Through the glass window of the ward, Camila saw her mother lying on the bed. Her body was connected to various tubes and machines.

Her complexion was as pale as paper, and her eyes were tightly shut, as if she had lost all vitality.

Camila's heart clenched instantly, and tears slid uncontrollably down her cheeks. She quickly approached the doctor, anxiously asking, "Doctor, what exactly is going on with my mom?"

The doctor looked at Camila, then at Cole, and sighed, "She has severe pneumonia. Her condition deteriorated very quickly, leading to respiratory difficulties and unconsciousness..." His voice trailed off, growing deeper.

like a sledgehammer had struck Camila's heart;

voice was trembling. "Please, you must save my

at her with a mix of sympathy and helplessness in his eyes. "Right now, she's having a very hard

Camila nodded.

moved to the window of the ward, looking at her mother lying there quietly, then

went over

up. "You

be strong,

mom needs you. You

know. I can't fall." Camila's voice

is the family member? Please come over for the

"I am," Camila responded.

Claire has severe

nét

failure, and cardiac hypoxia, and can only survive with the help of a ventilator,"

costs are between $4,000 and $4,500, and