Richard was in a mess. He moved around the operation floor, looking for a way out.“Richard, calm down. What are you doing?” Alisha quickly pulled him back. “Do you want people to think you’re crazy?”Her sudden shout brought Richard back to his senses. He stared at her for a moment.Noticing he had calmed down, Alisha asked, her eyes still on the operation room, “I’m not seeing any doctor or nurse coming out of Lily’s operation room. Do you think she’s been saved?”She stepped closer to Richard and even let out a small laugh. Her tense body seemed to relax a little.Richard quickly pulled his arm away from her. “Be serious, Alisha.”Alisha was shocked and couldn’t help asking, “Are you scolding me for trying to lighten the mood?”Her thoughts began to wander, and she was ready to argue, but Richard didn’t give her the chance.“Dr. Collins has left,” he said, dropping the news.But the reaction he expected from Alisha didn’t come. She paused for a moment, then suddenly became excited.

Richard, who had been completely frozen, didn’t notice any of the exchange.When he finally snapped out of it, he heard Carl speaking to his wife.“Should I die with someone who’s dead or still alive?” Carl asked, glancing at Alisha for the first time.“Didn’t you see how Richard reacted to that call? If it’s from the hospital, then something has happened to my daughter, and you’re here saying nonsense!” Alisha snapped, clearly irritated.“Something? And what exactly could that be? Your husband told you, you’re just assuming.”“Look, Carl, stop this nonsense. You won’t get away with all this rubbish you’re saying,” Alisha fired back.“He’s right, Alisha,” Richard suddenly spoke.Alisha froze, then quickly turned and grabbed him. “Lily isn’t dead. She’s in the ICU, fighting for her life.”“Really?” Alisha’s voice broke, but relief was still visible on her face.While she looked relieved, Carl and Vivian noticed something else, Richard looked utterly defeated.“Don’t be too relieved yet

Richard stopped talking to the doctor and rushed into the ICU. Just as the doctor had said, there was no one inside who looked like the Good samaritan.He let out a frustrated groan, running his hand through his hair.But when his eyes fell on the little girl lying on the bed, his expression softened, and he slowly walked closer.The door behind him opened, and there was no need to guess who it was, the voice came immediately.“Husband… she’s really okay, right?” Alisha asked as she walked in. She pulled a chair closer to the bed and sat down. “Oh my… my baby is sleeping.”Her slender hand gently touched Lily’s face.The couple stayed in the ICU for a while before Lily was eventually moved to another room.After they stepped out, Richard turned to Alisha. “You should go home first and take care of the little one. When you’re done, you can come back to check on Lily again.”Alisha nodded, her face glowing with relief and happiness.“Then what about you? Are you staying?” she asked.“I’

It took Vivian a great deal of effort to finally turn around. If Carl hadn’t kept insisting, she would have escaped from the room long ago.Sigh!The moment she faced him, Carl immediately noticed the redness on her face. His brows furrowed in confusion.“Why are you so red? Are you feeling hot?”Completely forgetting that he was still wrapped in only a towel, he casually walked over and turned on the air conditioner.After doing that, he glanced back at Vivian, only to realize the redness on her face hadn’t faded at all.“Are you okay?” he asked.Vivian forced herself to nod.“I already turned on the AC. Hopefully the redness goes away soon. You can stay here until then.”Even while saying all that, Carl still failed to realize the obvious reason behind her flushed face.Vivian’s heart pounded wildly. Knowing she couldn’t leave unless Carl allowed her to, she finally spoke directly.“Can you please put on some clothes?”Her cheeks burned all over again. Although her words were clear

Naturally, Carl had no idea how much preparation Vivian had been doing for their departure over the past few days. He had completely locked himself inside the backyard building, burying himself in endless medical books. Even when it was time to eat, he would only step out long enough to collect the food left at the door before returning to his studies. He even used the bathroom inside the building for his baths.To change his future, Carl believed studying those medical books was the very first step.At that moment, he suddenly heard a loud voice from outside.“Carl, are you in there?”Carl was startled and quickly rose from his chair. “Yes, I can hear you!” he answered immediately.He was surprised because ever since the night Vivian revealed they were leaving and he locked himself away in the study building, she had never once disturbed him. In fact, she had respected his space completely, which made her sudden visit now feel strange.“Can you come outside for a bit? I need to talk