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Peter arrived at the hospital where Celeste had been transferred, obviously thinking that she had no family, and presented himself as the woman’s fiancé.
“Excuse me, my fiancée and girlfriend, Celeste Johnson, was brought here. Can you tell me her condition?”
“Your name?”
“Peter Palmer. Can you tell me how she is? Where is she?”
Sir, Miss Johnson was just brought to the emergency room. I have here that she has a broken femur in her left leg, and her right femur is fractured. Both of her legs are seriously injured, but it would be better for you to speak to the doctor who is handling her case. Please follow that hallway…”
Before the receptionist could finish speaking, Peter was already running down the hallway toward the emergency area. What he had just been told was a total disaster. This wasn’t a minor incident as the school director had led him to believe,
When he arrived in the emergency room, he approached a couple of nurses and asked for Celeste. One of the nurses looked at her tablet, identified the patient, and saw that she had arrived alone with no family, according to her own statements,
“Are you a relative of Miss Johnson? According to her statement, she doesn’t have close family.”
“I’m her boyfriend and fiancé…”
The nurses exchanged a glance and hesitated for a moment “Could you please allow us? We need to confirm what you’ve just said, as she had stated otherwise.” Both nurses went into the emergency room and approached the patient.
“Miss Johnson…” “Sorry to bother you, but there is a gentleman outside who says he’s your boyfriend and fiancé his name is Peter Palmer. Is this correct?”
“Yes… Well, I… We are…”
“Don’t worry, don’t get worked up. He wants to know how you’re doing, so we were surprised that you didn’t list him as a family member.”
“He and I are dating, I thought they wouldn’t let him in.”
“You’re conscious, and yes, it would be very helpful if someone could make decisions for you if needed, while you’re anesthetized. Remember, you’ll be going into surgery soon.
“Can I speak with him?”
“Yes, if you authorize it… Yes, you can. I’m telling you, you’re conscious, and in your case, you can designate someone to make decisions for you, which would be very helpful.”
“Please, could you let him in… just for a few minutes?”
When Celeste arrived at the hospital, they couldn’t operate on her immediately because she had recently eaten and needed to fast for at least 8 hours before surgery. So they only stabilized her and adjusted her leg. She was in an uncomfortable position, but at least the medication had taken effect, and she wasn’t feeling any pain. Anyone who saw her leg would have been scared, but fortunately, she was lying down and wasn’t allowed to straighten herself.
Upon hearing that Peter was outside, Celeste’s heart started beating faster. For the first time, she felt truly alone She had never imagined a situation like this. She didn’t have family to notify in case of an accident, and her only
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friend was out of the country. Before leaving for Morocco, her friend had helped her secure a job at Clearmount, but now, there was no one she could rely on.
When she arrived at the hospital and realized that, in reality, she only had Spike, she cried. After a long time, she finally felt the weight of loneliness. The doctor, as he worked to stabilize her, explained what was happening. She
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