Meanwhile, Daisy couldn't rest at all. She kept pacing restlessly outside of the surgery room. Heads turned, eyes went wide for her as her clothes were stained with Edward's blood.
"Mrs. Mu, please sit down and rest for a while! I have just called your in laws, I am sure they'll be here in no time." The moment Edward was sent into the OR, Luke immediately called Jonathan. He felt obliged to inform Edward's parents about their son's situation. Jonathan paused for a long time on the phone. Luke could imagine how devastated the old man was when he heard the sad news.
"Luke, Tom is renowned for his extraordinary skills, isn't he?" Daisy felt nervous about the surgery. Although Tom had promised her that he would deliver a sound Edward to her in no time, she still couldn't help thinking about the worst.
"Of course, domestically, he ranks among the top surgeons. However, I don't know what is his reputation across the globe." Luke only cared about Edward, he didn't pay much attention to Edward's friends. Therefore, he couldn't give Daisy an objective review on Tom's medical skills.
"Colonel, have a sip please." Hawkeye gently handed a cup of hot coffee to Daisy. His boss was always a tough woman. Right now, he was not used to seeing her being scared and weak.
"Thank you! You should head back and support them! I will be fine." Daisy took a sip of the coffee to soothe her nerves. Edward was still in danger and she needed to be brave for him. She was also surprised to see Hawkeye's kind gesture. Her soldiers were all tough men who underwent hard training day and night. However, they were also gentle and considerate when they needed to be.
"Yes, Colonel. I will set off now to support them. Please take good care of yourself and don't worry too much. I am sure Edward will be fine." As a special forces soldier, he had faced many critical situations. He was quite indifferent to death itself. However, he was greatly moved by the love between his Colonel and her husband. He couldn't bear to see the sad look on her face.
"Sure. Go ahead! Be safe." Daisy lifted her hand and brushed the loose hair away from her eyes. Her heart and soul were filled with a sorrow and loneliness that encompassed her entire being. It was once Edward's favorite thing, he loved to tidy her hair for her and she enjoyed every bit of his gentle touch. He treated her as the apple of his eye when he moved some of her hair away from her eyes. She knew that was his unique way of saying "I love you". But right now, he was lying there on the cold surgery table, not knowing how desperately she wanted him back.
Hawkeye stood straight, solemnly saluted to Daisy and strode away. Although his face was covered with greasepaint and his look couldn't be read easily, Daisy still could sense his deep concern for her from his last heated gaze.
All of sudden an alarm went off. The surgeons scrambled to different positions to respond to this new development. "Doctor Qin, the patient's heart just stopped!" The sudden panicky shouted from the assistant made Tom raise an eyebrow. He was not pleased at his assistant's reaction. When operating a critical surgery, one should always remain calm. He wondered if he had used the wrong guy for this job. Was this actually his first time in surgery? How could he possibly not foresee a situation like that?
"Insert 1mg E and 0.1g Lidocaine and 1mg Atropine now. Start the closed thoracic drainage and keep the blood transfer smooth." Tom straightened his back as he calmly gave a string of orders to the rest. Sweat beaded on his forehead, but his hands were steady and his attention was fully focused. The bullet went through the lung, but fortunately it missed the heart. Otherwise, Edward would have died onsite and they wouldn't be able to rescue him right now here in the hospital.
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