Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 762

Francis hesitated, "How's your health?"

"It's fine." Caroline shook her head, "This leg of mine won't heal overnight, but it won't kill me either. With Gilbert in this state, can you really bear to leave him alone?"

Francis didn't say much more, "Call me if you need anything."

"I will."

...

Illness strikes like a landslide.

Compared to the last few days, Gilbert's condition had worsened significantly, with a high fever persisting for two consecutive days. It never dropped below 100.4°F. He was delirious most of the time, rarely lucid. Caroline sat in her wheelchair, vigilantly by his bedside. Gilbert's face was flushed with fever, his lips cracked, and at times he was drenched in sweat, his hair soaked. Caroline wiped his sweat with a towel and applied cold compresses, changing them frequently. "Gilbert, please get better soon."

...

That day, Sherilyn had the morning off from filming. She and Galen had arranged to visit the hospital. The main purpose was for Galen to see Dr. Neil, who had ordered a series of tests for him.

"The tests don't show anything concerning." Dr. Neil reviewed the results and discussed Galen's condition with him in detail. "Mr. Martin, you had surgery three months ago due to a car accident that injured your liver?"

"Yes," Galen nodded truthfully, "But since it was an external injury, there weren't any complications after the surgery."

"Hmm." Dr. Neil nodded, "According to the report, you've recovered well. However..." He glanced at Sherilyn, "If we're considering a bone marrow transplant, we'll need to wait another three months. The requirements for a donor are quite stringent..."