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

the red light disappeared. Christina snapped out of her reverie and rushed to

she makes it past the critical period,”

the operating room.

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

arrangements, the nurse left

Evelyn’s beds. They were

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 the best doctor in this hospital, Professor

him a grateful

She remained the resilient young woman he had fallen in love with, even in

on them. It was only when dawn arrived that exhaustion finally took its toll, and she eventually fell asleep in Nathaniel’s

caused a ruckus when she arrived to do her

a displeased look.

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

up when the doctor showed up

favorable at the moment. We will need to monitor her closely and wait for her to pass this critical period before making any decisions regarding medication. As for your mother, she lost consciousness due

anxiety persisted as she received a diagnosis that echoed the one

there was complete silence in

to the hospital with breakfast for Nathaniel after

agreed to take a few bites. She then

as he witnessed Christina’s growing exhaustion

Evelyn had made it through the critical period

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, take a shower, and clean up.

belatedly realized that she hadn’t taken a shower for three days and

home to take a shower before coming

to stay here and keep watch.

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