Regrets Come Too Late (Sierra and Johnny) novel Chapter 72

John’s eyes went so cold, they seemed to have no warmth at all as he looked at Kenneth.

Kenneth shut his mouth at once. “Forget I said anything.”

John had been smarter than all of them since they were young, but he was too stubborn on certain things to the point that no one’s advice made any difference.

About half an hour later, the doors of the operating room opened.

Sierra shot to her feet and rushed over, her eyes full of naked anxiety and fear.

“Dr. Smith, my mom…”

“The surgery went very well.” Dr. Smith removed his mask and gave her a gentle, reassuring smile. “From now on, come and talk to her every day and keep her company. If everything goes smoothly, she should wake up in no more than two months.”

“Really?” Sierra’s eyes lit up at once.

Dr. Smith nodded and gave her a definite answer. “Really.”

“Thank you!” Sierra’s voice trembled with emotion. She thanked every member of the surgical team with gratitude from her heart. “Thank you for doing everything you could.”

As Anna was sent back into her room, Sierra’s heart finally calmed down, and the feeling of impending doom dispersed.

The staff settled Anna back on her bed and went through with Sierra over certain care instructions. When they were almost finished, Dr. Smith turned to Sierra.

“Come to my office. I need to go over a few things with you. They can handle it here.”

Sierra thanked the nurses and left with him.

In the office, Dr. Smith sat down and picked up the chart beside him. As he flipped through it, he looked even more concerned

than before.

“Is there still some complication with my mom’s condition?” Sierra grew increasingly nervous as she watched him to the point

that she could hardly sit still.

Dr. Smith stood up and poured her a glass of water, then placed it in front of her.

Sierra’s worry only deepened.

“There’s no additional problem with her condition. We just need to wait for her to wake up,” Dr. Smith said as he sat back down, something complicated flickering in his eyes.

“Then what is it?” Sierra asked.

“Before the surgery, I told you the operation itself would cost five hundred thousand, and that we don’t know how expensive the subsequent treatment would cost,” Dr. Smith said slowly, trying to soften how serious it sounded as Sierra looked at him. “You remember that, right?”

Sierra nodded. “I do.”

Suppressing the weight in his chest, Dr. Smith told her honestly, “Based on the situation right now, the daily cost will be around three to five hundred dollars. For a month, that comes to…”

He did not finish the sentence.

A five–figure monthly bill would be a nightmare for any ordinary person.

Chapter 72

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John had transferred the money into the hospital’s account, but from Sierra’s point of view, that money didn’t exist. She still believed she had to earn every cent herself..

“It’s alright. I can earn that money,” Sierra said.

Ever since hearing the surgery had gone well, Sierra felt like the weight in her chest had finally been lifted.

“As long as she can wake up, I’ll find a way to earn however much it takes.”

Dr. Smith hesitated.

He wanted to tell her that even if she didn’t earn it, Anna’s treatment and the payments wouldn’t be stopped. But he also knew that if he said anything, his job would be on the chopping block. Losing his career over someone else’s private matters would be

foolish.

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