In horror, Natalie stumbled backward involuntarily and almost fell.
Shane quickly let go of the hospital bed and gripped Natalie in alarm, pulling her into his arms. “What’s wrong?”
Natalie looked after the departing hospital bed, then composed herself. When she turned to smile at Shane, it was almost a grimace. “It’s nothing. I was just surprised by Ms. Graham’s scars.”
Shane nodded in understanding.
To the unsuspecting eye, the scars indeed presented a rather horrifying image. When Shane had first encountered them, he’d also been rather stunned.
Afterward, when he had gotten used to it, they’d ceased to bother him.
“Jacqueline got her scars from multiple operations,” Shane explained to Natalie as they walked towards Jacqueline’s hospital room.
Natalie had almost recovered her wits entirely by then. She tilted her head and looked at Shane curiously. “Has Ms. Graham really gone for so many operations?”
“Yep. A tumor grew in Jacqueline’s head when she was in a vegetative state. Due to its location, No doctor dared to remove it completely. The portion of the tumor that was left behind kept growing, so multiple surgeries had to be done to keep it in check,” Shane said, sighing.
“Ah, I see.” Comprehension dawned on Natalie, and she nodded. “Then, has the tumor in Ms. Graham’s head been completely removed by Stanley?”
Shane nodded again.
One had to admit that Stanley’s surgical skills were unparalleled.
His character, however, was an entirely different matter altogether.
Natalie and Shane eventually arrived at Jacqueline’s room.
Shane entered first, with Natalie in tow. Jacqueline had woken up by then and was sitting in bed propped up by pillows. Jackson was waiting on her with water.
When Jacqueline saw them enter, her face darkened. She pushed the cup of water away from her lips brusquely.
Jackson resignedly returned the cup to the bedside table and threw the straw away. He turned, beaming, towards Shane and Natalie. “What took you both so long?” he asked.
“We were held up on the way here,” Shane answered briefly. Turning towards the pale Jacqueline and, his expression softened. “Are you feeling better?”
Jacqueline shook her head but did not reply.
Perceiving that Jacqueline was in a disagreeable mood, Shane pursed his lips and said to Jackson and Natalie, “You two head out first. I’ll have a chat with Jacqueline alone.”
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