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 her company without

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

after she makes it past

still–unconscious Evelyn out of the operating

bed into the ward while providing Christina with instructions on Evelyn’s care. As she observed Evelyn’s pale

the necessary arrangements,

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

to the ward swung open softly, and Nathaniel entered, approaching Christina. He gently patted her shoulder and reassured her. “Don’t worry. I’ve already reached out to

him a grateful look and bobbed

since the 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, even in the

kept a watchful eye on them. It was only when dawn arrived that exhaustion finally took

caused a ruckus when she arrived to do her rounds that

her a displeased look. “Has Professor Langston

He’ll be here soon.” The nurse felt a

up when the doctor showed

and Evelyn’s conditions before providing his diagnosis. “Unfortunately, your grandmother’s condition is not favorable at the moment. We will need to monitor her closely and wait for her to pass this

that echoed the one

there was complete silence in the ward

his way to the hospital with breakfast for Nathaniel

and Nathaniel had to coax her for a while before she agreed to take a few bites. She then remained in the ward for the entire

he witnessed Christina’s growing exhaustion and

Adrian finally announced that Evelyn had made it through the critical period and was getting better. The good

you want to take care of them, it’s important

days and had been deprived of

right. I’ll head home to take a

bodyguards to stay here and keep watch. They’ll inform

immersed herself in the soothing warmth of the bathtub. The hot water cascaded over her body, relieving the tension in her muscles and washing