Violet stood in front of the emergency room door, staring up at the two red words that struck fear in her heart - 'In Operation'. She couldn't calm down. She prayed to the Gods and hoped that Roger was fine, otherwise she'd never forgive herself.
Leaning against the adjacent wall, she lowered her head. She kept wringing her hands in nervousness.
Not far from her, Fred and his son Greg walked toward the emergency room. Greg put on his white coat as he walked. Even in the hurry, he attracted attention from the people bustling in the hallway. Some nurses stopped in their tasks and turned to watch him, as if his very breath was perfect.
Violet still had her head bowed down and didn't notice the two approach the emergency room.
They were in a hurry. As they reached the emergency door. Fred continued forward, even as Greg halted in his footsteps unexpectedly.
'Wait a minute. Why do I feel this familiar sensation?' He wondered to himself.
He did not know why he stopped walking, only that the skin on his neck prickled in a familiar fashion.
He saw that a woman stood next to him.
From the corner of her eyes, Violet noticed a man standing in front of the emergency door. She lifted her head to find a tall, thin figure in a white coat. She stared at the attractive man who had short, black hair that seemed shiny and soft.
'He must be a doctor. Is he going inside the emergency room to save Roger?' Violet wondered.
In haste, Violet closed the distance between them and grabbed his arm. "Doctor, please save him. Please just save him!" she cried out.
Greg froze, his eyes locked on her. 'It's her. It's definitely her. It's Violet. Yes, that's the voice I remember, ' he realized.
Violet was still crying when she spoke again,"Please, you must save him."
Slowly, Greg turned to her and stared at her, his gaze narrowed. He had imagined how he would meet her again numerous times. He certainly never expected to see her in front of the emergency room, seizing his arm in desperation and begging him to save some man inside.
Greg was aware that the unfortunate patient inside was the son of GR Group's CEO. His name was Roger and he was his fiancee's brother. Greg was confused about why Violet was begging him to save this man. He wondered what their relationship was.
Through her tears, Violet looked up at the lean man in the white coat. She was stunned. Her features contorted to reveal amazement. Why was Greg here?
"Greg," Violet said out loud. Her thoughts scrambled in chaos. 'How could it be him? Shouldn't he be abroad? When did he come back?'
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