Let Me Stay The Night

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.

at this point would be pointless, he kept

the red light disappeared. Christina snapped out of her reverie and rushed to the door. “Doctor, how is my granny

so we can only tell after she makes it past the critical period,” the doctor

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

Christina with instructions on Evelyn’s care. As

arrangements, the nurse

beds. They were both the most important people

her shoulder and reassured her. “Don’t worry. I’ve already reached out to the best doctor in this hospital, Professor Adrian Langston. He’ll be

grateful look

strength. She remained the resilient young

beside their beds and kept a watchful eye on them. It was only when dawn arrived that exhaustion finally took its toll, and

caused a ruckus when she arrived to do

her a displeased look. “Has Professor Langston

The nurse felt a chill travel down her spine and

up when the

need to monitor her closely and wait for her to pass this critical period before making any decisions regarding

as she received a diagnosis that

Adrian left, there was complete silence in the

way to the hospital with breakfast for Nathaniel after he heard about

Nathaniel had to coax her for a while before she agreed to take a few bites. She then

as he witnessed Christina’s growing exhaustion and

the critical period and was getting better. The good news allowed Christina to heave

hospital for three days,” Nathaniel gently reasoned with Christina. “Even if you want to take care of them, it’s important for you to go home,

shower for three days and had been deprived of proper sleep.

right. I’ll head home to take a shower

back home,” Nathaniel offered. “I’ve already arranged for bodyguards to stay here and keep

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