Wallis hadn't seen Amir come out yet, so she was reluctant to leave, "Doctor, I'm fine. I'll go after Amir wakes up," she insisted.
The doctor didn't agree with her approach, "Given your current emotional state, you might collapse before the patient wakes up."
After he finished, he looked at Beryl at the side, "Your daughter is here to keep watch, so you should go get your infusion. Everything here is going smoothly, so there's no need to worry."
Beryl was also worried that her mother might not be able to hold on, so she quickly reassured, "Yeah, Mom, I'm here. What are you afraid of? Aunt and Uncle Jamal are here too."
Wallis looked at Marcellus, who was standing aside and wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, she didn't say anything and followed the nurse to the infusion room.
Seeing that her mother was willing to follow the advice, Beryl let out a sigh of relief and continued to wait at the door for Amir. After nearly fifteen more minutes, he was finally wheeled out of the operating room.
Under the white blanket, there were needles all over Amir's back, with an IV hanging from his head. He hadn't woken up from anesthesia yet. His eyes were tightly shut and his face was so pale that it looked a bit green. It wasn't a good sight.
"The patient should wake up in about an hour. We'll come back to check on him then. Family members don't need to worry too much. If anything happens, just ring the bell. The doctors are all here," the doctor reassured.
Beryl nodded in agreement, "Thank you, doctor."
"You're welcome. It's our job," the doctor was very polite, but his politeness was not aimed at them but was due to Marcellus.
Beryl was very aware of this, so she followed the doctor's gaze to Marcellus.
Marcellus had been receiving various kinds of looks since he entered the hospital, but he ignored them all, showing no reaction. It wasn't until Beryl looked at him that he lifted his eyelids and walked over to her, asking softly, "What's wrong?"
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