CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Professor Cruz assured Karina that he would do his best to convince Professor Zeller to reconsider. Even if that didn't work, he promised to personally approve her paper for publication. Karina was deeply grateful, but her gratitude extended even more to Wilfred, who had made this meeting with the professor possible.

On the way back, she pondered how she could thank him. Wilfred didn't seem to lack anything, and no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't decide what to get him. Her musings were interrupted by an urgent phone call from Wilfred.

"Have you left Professor Cruz's office yet?" he asked, his voice tinged with urgency.

"I have. What's wrong?" she replied, sensing something was wrong.

"I've been called out for an emergency consultation, but I just got a call from the rehab center. Wendy attempted to hang herself. She's likely in the ER by now."

"What?" Karina's grip on her phone tightened. Without hesitation, she said, "I'll head there right away."

When she arrived at the hospital, Wendy had just been brought in. The lack of oxygen had caused severe internal bleeding, and her condition was critical.

procedures that lasted an exhausting hour and a half. It was

two hours. It wasn't

abruptly. Her voice, hoarse from exhaustion, came out in a soft

deprivation could be devastating. Within just 30 minutes, a person could suffer respiratory failure, organ damage, or even brain death. Fortunately, Wendy had been found in time. Had it been

her

the bruising around Wendy's neck-a vivid reminder of how deeply the rope had cut into her skin. Seeing the marks, any

week, their interactions hadn't been

asked gently. "You seemed to be doing so much

silent, avoiding eye

press her, sighing softly. "Alright, I won't ask. Let's talk about it when you feel ready.

said my brother is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant. She wants me

caught off guard. "No, you