Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 497 Surgery

Yelena's breathing had stabilized as she lay in the hospital bed. It seemed like she was no longer in critical condition.

"Hank, you have worked hard taking care of Yelena. You should go and have a rest since there is time. Yelena will be sad if you collapse from exhaustion by the time she wakes up."

Elspeth felt something she couldn't put into words when she looked at the serious and focused expression on the man's face.

"I'm alright. I slept for an hour just now."

"You've been here all day and you've only had an hour to sleep?" She sighed. Just as she was about to continue persuading him, she suddenly noticed small signs of Yelena opening her eyes. She immediately exclaimed, "Is Yelena waking up?!"

When Hank came back to his senses, he watched the fingers in his palm trembling slightly. It was as if she really was about to wake up.

As expected, Yelena opened her eyes a few moments later.

"Hank…"

Seeing the man whom she had been thinking about day and night, Yelena called out his name in a hoarse voice as tears filled her eyes.

Hank poured some warm water into a glass on the table beside him, slid in a straw, and brought it to her mouth. "Have some water. Your voice is all raspy."

Yelena gave a nod and took small sips of water. She looked like she was doing well.

"Elspeth! You came, too!"

The aggrievance Yelena felt made her want to cry when she saw Elspeth standing behind Hank.

"You really don't make things easier for me, do you? You don't even take care of yourself when you are abroad!" Elspeth scolded her out of worry. However, her guilt quickly bubbled up when she looked at Yelena's pale face.

Yelena obviously didn't mind. She even flashed an embarrassed smile and curled up her lips. "Alright, alright. I will pay attention next time."

"Did I hear you say 'next time'?!" Elspeth roared. It pained her to see Yelena in her current condition.

Hank turned to Elspeth and suggested, "Why don't the two of you get some

"Hank rushed here

heard this, and she reached out

some rest, Hank."

was determined as he shook his head. "I'm not

one can take care of you if

started to nag. Now, she

a deep gaze and nodded. "Mhm, I got it. I will go take a rest. Let Elspeth know if you

again after hearing that. "Don't worry. I know what to do."

up, he felt a wave of dizziness hit him due to the long hours without sleep and food. He struggled to find his footing before he turned around and solemnly reminded Elspeth, "Remember to alert

promptly agreed to

tired voice, "I'm a little sleepy, Elspeth. I feel like sleeping for

melted when she reached out to pat Yelena on

slowly closed her eyes and fell into

couch beside them. The volume of their voices had

here

called Max earlier, but the man was so busy with his competition that

had been two hours. Logically speaking, the race should

was strange. She took out her phone and called Max again, only to have her call ring until she reached the voicemail box.

picked up. He's probably still busy."

had a feeling something wasn't quite right. The Max he knew wouldn't drag it out for so long.

was off, he muttered, "Surely nothing

her head. "Highly unlikely. His coach must have kept him there for a reason. I heard his voice from the call earlier. The coach sounded like a stern man."

and she reached out with difficulty to tug on

"But—"

shoulder. "Come on. Don't worry too much about it. Max is no longer a child. He wouldn't

immediately had a bad feeling when he saw that it was an unknown number from Wohler.

worried voice rang out after Callum took the call.

He has been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment."