Chapter 85 He Needs Your
Amanda hurried over and asked with an anxious expression, “Doctor, how is he? Is he okay?
“He’s out of critical condition now. We’ve finished stitching him up and he’ll be transferred to the ward for 24-hour observation. Remember that he shouldn’t eat anything during these 24 hours. The only thing he can have is water. The doctor gave her some postoperative instructions.
“Alright, doctor. I will keep that in mind.”
As the doctor was about to leave, he remembered something and added, “By the way, if the patient regains. consciousness after the surgery, don’t say anything that might upset him to avoid reopening the wound.”
Amanda nodded and at that moment, the door to the operating room opened and Elias was pushed out in a wheelchair.
He was still under anesthesia and he looked weak wearing an oxygen mask.
However, she was relieved that he was out of danger.
An hour later, Amanda sat by the bedside in the ward and gazed at the man as he slept. She couldn’t help. recalling the words Elias had said in the woods.
It was something about karma.
So, the people from the Winters Family believe that my enigma of a father-in-law’s fatal accident is due to karma? Is this related to Elias indulging Grace? I have never thought that Elias is a superstitious person… But it is a bit creepy that he got into a car accident on his birthday. Then again, I finally understand why he got so angry at me on his birthday four years ago. It turns out that there is such a tragic story behind everything…
All of a sudden, someone pushed the door to the ward open. Amanda turned around, only to see Elias” grandfather hobbling in with a cane, his expression as dark as could be.
“Elias, Elias…”
Howard, who had always been hostile toward his grandson, was now shedding tears as he shakily approached the bedside while his bodyguard helped him up.
“Grandpa, the doctor said Elias is no longer in critical condition. He’ll wake up once the anesthesia wears off. Please don’t worry Amanda also stepped forward to help Howard steady his feet.
Hearing that, Howard looked at Amanda and suddenly asked, “Were you the one who found Elias? You found him by yourself?”
“Ah… yes. I thought of searching along the roadside and finally noticed some scratches on a tree trunk. I was just checking when I walked into the woods to take a look, but I actually found him. I brought him to the hospital after that.”
Amanda proceeded to give Howard a rough summary of the incident. However, she decided not to mention the talk about retribution that Elias had brought up. She didn’t want to further upset Elias” grandfather.
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Overcome with emotion, Howard swiftly held Amanda’s hand and exclaimed. “You wonderful child! That astrologer wasn’t wrong at all. You are Elias’ lucky star! You are the only one who can save him!”
“Astrologer? What astrologer?” Amanda looked utterly bewildered. She couldn’t understand what Howard was saying.
“Oh, it’s nothing. Elias being safe and sound is all that matters. This happened on his birthday again, huh? Is this really retribution?” Howard unknowingly muttered to himself.
Amanda had heard that word so many times today that she probably had callous on her eardrums. It seemed like everyone in the Winters Family was starting to believe in the concept of retribution.
Elias getting into an accident on his birthday only further solidified the notion
But is this really retribution?
Amanda began to ponder this question that she didn’t have an answer to
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