Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

Chapter 428 Hang in there, Wayne

“Because of the heavy rainstorm, a series of car accidents occurred on an overpass at 8:05 a.m. downtown. A drunk truck driver was responsible for this serious accident. Twelve people got injured or killed, and ambulances from the nearest hospital had just arrived on the scene. Many car accidents have occurred in numerous locations as a result of heavy rainfall. Please drive carefully!”

When she heard the news on the living room television, Anna had just finished washing the dishes. Her eyes widened, and she quickly took off her apron. Her phone rang at that precise moment, and it was her supervisor who was calling.

“Hello? Yeah, I saw the news and I’m heading to the hospital. | got it, I’ll be at the ER soon.”

Anna went to the hospital after hanging up the phone and telling Isabella to take care of Tammy.

Actually, she was on leave that day. But the hospital would get her back to work every time an accident happened. Whether they were on vacation or not, the doctors and nurses had to return to work as long as the hospital was understaffed.

The ambulances had already been back to the hospital entrance When Anna arrived. She didn’t even have time to change her clothes before rushing the patient into the emergency room with the rest of the patients.

As soon as she walked into the emergency room, she heard a nurse saying, “We should get him a chest X-ray to see if he has nerve damage on the left side of his chest. Get the chief of thoracic surgery to come over.”

“Dr. Gabriel, please come take a look! This patient has no visible injuries on his body, but he is in shock.”

“1’m sorry, but I’m not familiar with that. The head of the brain department should arrive shortly. Take the patient to do a brain CT scan now,” Anna answered.

Anna was a pediatrician, but she had studied clinical medicine in college and had previously volunteered in a war zone. She had more experience than the other interns, so they frequently asked her about issues they couldn’t decide.

As he pushed the patient’s bed, the intern brushed past her. The man on the bed had his eyes tightly shut and mud on his white shirt. Nonetheless, he appeared distinguished.

He suddenly moved his hand and grabbed the hem of Anna’s white robe as he passed by. He did, however, immediately let go of his hand. The man’s movement was so subtle that Anna didn’t pay much attention to it as she was busy dealing with other patients.

The aftermath of the accident was still spreading, and the hospital was overcrowded due to the flu. However, ambulances and private cars continued transporting more patients to the hospital.

Nancy’s white robe was stained with blood, but she didn’t seem to notice it. She frowned and said, “There are too many people here. If they all stay in the hospital, there’s a risk of cross-contamination.”

Anna looked around at the packed crowd and also felt very worried She asked, “So, what can we do? We can’t even close the doors! Closing the hospital will have far- reaching consequences. Worst-case scenario, the government would send someone to look into it.”

Nancy said firmly, “Relax. Perhaps we can shut the door for a while. Hang in there, Wayne I’ll go see the dean right now.”

Half an hour later, the doors to the hospital were closed. The patients were brought in by an ambulance that had just arrived, but their families were prohibited from entering the hospital.

Anna looked around at the crowd of people and reporters at the hospital’s entrance, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. She quickly turned around and walked up the stairs. Her phone rang as she walked toward the elevator.

“Hello.”

“Hello, Miss Gabriel. It’s me.”

“Gabe?” Anna asked, surprised.

Gabe had been transferred to the Carousel Group’s Australian branch three years ago, as far as she knew. Anna needed to get to work immediately, so she asked, “What’s going on? I’m actually very busy right now.”

“Did you happen to see Mr. Wright?” Gabe abruptly cut her off before she could finish:

“He left my house this morning, What’s the problem?”

“He hasn’t returned my calls.”

Anna tensed up as she felt an ominous feeling.

“He called me in the morning and requested a morning meeting. But everyone is here now, except for him. I just heard that there was an accident on the overpass, and it appears that he went that way. I rushed to the scene and saw Mr. Wright’s car, which had a smashed bumper. When | asked the nearby traffic police, they said they had taken him to the hospital. Mrs. Wright was worried about him because the hospital gates were locked and no one could get in. I think there is a good chance that he, Wayne is now in the hospital where you work. Could you please look for him?” Gabe said those words in an anxious tone, and Anna could hear Jennie talking anxiously next to him.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Trembling all over, Anna was unable to think clearly. As her mind was cluttered, she tried to calm herself down but failed.

No, no, no… This is not happening. No, it can’t be! Wayne, you’d better be okay because if you die, Tammy and Matthew will be devastated! And I have no idea how I’m supposed to live the rest of my life without you!

No… God! Wayne, please be okay…

Anna hadn’t been so terrified and scared in the past twenty years. She dashed down the stairs after hanging up the phone. As soon as she walked into the emergency room, she smelled blood. She pulled the partition curtains away from the hospital beds one by one quickly. However, she didn’t see Wayne.

“Did you notice a tall man dressed in a white shirt and suit pants? He’s likely in his thirties.” She asked one of the nurses nervously and anxiously.

“Was the man you asked about wearing a Vacheron Constantin watch on his left hand, Dr. Gabriel?”

Anna, wide-eyed, exclaimed, “Yes! Have you seen him?”

“He was in a coma when he arrived at the hospital an hour ago. When | asked what you should do for him, you told me to put him in the brain department.”

Anna was stunned, and she, too, remembered what had just occurred. As she walked past the emergency room, she vaguely remembered a patient grabbing her shirt. She suddenly panicked as she remembered that familiar feeling. Without even thanking the nurse, she turned and ran toward the operating room.

She thought to herself, Damn it! How could / be so careless?! walked past you, but/ didn’t recognize you! I’llnever be able to forgive myself if something happens to you, Wayne. Wayne, hang in there! You

have to! You hope that || could give you one more chance, and I haven’t thought this through and haven’t gotten back to you. You can’t just leave me this way!

With tears and cold sweat mixing on her face, Anna dashed toward the operating room. The red light in the brain surgery room was on, and the nurse at the door asked Anna, “Do you want to go in and observe the surgery?”

Anna froze and asked in alarm, “Who’s in there? How long has the surgery been going on?”

The nurse indicated the timer on the wall. “I don’t know who he is, but it’s been 30 minutes since the surgery started. The vice president is operating on him, and it seems that the patient is seriously injured.”