Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 621

It happened during the month Ashley and Elias lived together.

The previous night, Ashley had appeared unwell, and she continuously clutched onto her stomach. When Elias asked if she was alright, she said she was. She thought it was just her period.

However, the next morning, Elias was woken up by Ashley's groans from the adjacent room. He sensed that something was amiss, so he hadn't been unable to fall into deep sleep. Upon hearing her cries, he immediately leapt out of bed and rushed to her.

"Ash, what's wrong?" he asked.

Ashley was curled up in bed, clutching her stomach. "It hurts..."

"I'll take you to the hospital!" he shouted.

"Call Beathan. He can take me," she instructed.

At that time, in her eyes, Elias was merely a rebellious child who had run away from home. He was unreliable and not someone she could depend on. Meanwhile, Beathan was her boyfriend.

But Elias pretended not to hear her. He secretly liked her and was jealous of Beathan. So, he grabbed a coat, draped it over her, and scooped her up in his arms.

Ashley was taken aback. Even at his age, Elias was much stronger than she had expected.

Elias took her to the hospital and brought her to the emergency room. He waited in line, consulted with a doctor, and took her for tests.

Although he had once been a pampered child and was used to having others handle such matters, he managed everything himself that day. When he wasn't sure about something, he would look it up on his phone.

In the end, Ashley was diagnosed with appendicitis. It was rather severe, and she required surgery.

Elias was only 17 years old back then. So, when he heard the term "surgery", he perceived it as a grave matter. As Ashley was wheeled into the operating room, he was on the verge of tears.

Ashley, sensing his worry, held his hand and attempted to comfort him. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"Really?" he questioned her.

"Of course, I'll live to be a hundred," she replied.

"Promise me," he insisted.

"I promise," she said.

...

Five hours later, the light above the operating room door was switched off, and two foreign doctors walked out.

For a moment, Elias hesitated to approach them.

Jayden, who had arranged for the doctors, had been waiting with him. He asked on Elias' behalf, "How is she?"

One of the foreign doctors said, "We have cleared the residual blood clots from the patient's head, and she is now out of life-threatening danger."

A glimmer of hope returned to Elias' eyes, and he eagerly asked, "Does that mean she'll wake up?"

The doctor shook his head. "Whether she wakes up or not depends on her. You should visit often and talk to her. It'll stimulate her nerves and might be beneficial for her awakening."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"The patient is in a vegetative state," he replied.

Elias felt the world spinning around him, as if everything had collapsed at that moment.