Alpha's Private Plaything (Elsa and Drake Stone) novel Chapter 244

Chapter 244

My mother’s surgery was scheduled for eight o’clock. At seven fifteen, they wheeled her toward the special operating room with silver–resistant walls. She looked so small on the gurney, her skin pale and traced with those telltale silver lines that had spread across her chest like a spiderweb.

I love you, she’d whispered, squeezing my hand with surprising strength before they took her away.

Now I paced the waiting area, my shoes squeaking against the linoleum as I wore a path back and forth. My hands trembled as I signed consent form after

consent form that the nurses brought, each one outlining more terrifying risks and complications.

My signature grew progressively shakier as the hours passed, my stomach knotting with dread. The surgery was supposed to take four, maybe five hours at

most. We were now approaching hour nine.

“Jesus fucking Christ,” I whispered, pressing the heels of my hands against my eyes until I saw stars.

My phone buzzed with a text from Drake: How is the surgery going?

I typed back with shaking fingers: Still in surgery. Taking longer than expected. Worried.

My stomach churned with a nauseating mixture of anger and desperation. Two more hours crawled by, each minute stretching like taffy. I approached the

nurses‘ station for the third time in thirty minutes, my knuckles white as I gripped the counter edge.

“Please,” I begged, my voice cracking, ‘is there any update? It’s been eleven hours now.”

The nurse gave me a sympathetic look. “Dr. Far is still working. That’s good news–it means your mother is fighting.”

I nodded, returning to my seat on trembling legs, my chest so tight I could barely breathe. I pulled out my phone again and texted Drake: Surgery taking

much longer than expected. Please call Dr. Far if you can. I’m scared shitless.

ponse.

mn you, Drake,” I whispered, tears burning behind my eyes. I was about to call him when the light above the operating room door finally went off. My

jumped into my throat as I stood, my entire body tensing as the doors swung open.

Far emerged, her surgical cap pulled off to reveal disheveled blonde hair. She looked exhausted but smiled when she saw me.

trade it, Ms. Hale. The surgery was successful.”

My knees nearly gave out, a choked sob escaping my lips. “Thank God. Thank you, Doctor.”

“It was touch and go for a while,” Dr. Far admitted, guiding me to sit down, her hand steady on my elbow as my legs threatened to buckle. “We almost lost

her once on the table. The silver poisoning had progressed further than we initially thought, but we managed to remove all affected tissue and successfully

implant the artificial heart.”

“When can I see her?” I asked, my voice cracking, tears streaming freely down my face now.

‘She’ll be in recovery for several hours, then intensive care. Tomorrow morning would be best for a proper visit, though you can peek in briefly tonight.”

Dr. Far hesitated, then added, “I should mention that arrogant Mr. Stone insisted I come tell you personally as soon as surgery was complete. Practically threatened my medical license if I didn’t. He’s been quite… persistent about your mother’s care.”

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10:06 am Ppp

Chapter 244

My head snapped up heartbeat stuttering Drake is here?

He nodded toward the hallway Been prowling outside the surgical floor since this morning Terrified half my staff with that Alpha glare of ton

I turned to see Drake standing by the entrance, his powerful frame tense as he watched our interaction, hands shoved into his pockets, her face an

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