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Lei stood up, her heart pounding in her chest. “Yes, how is she? Is she going to be okay?” she asked, her voice trembling with fear.

The doctor nodded reassuringly. “The surgery was successful. We were able to remove the bullet from her abdomen without complications,” he explained, relief washing over Lei and Hunter.

Lei let out a shaky breath, her eyes welling up with tears. “Thank goodness. Can we see her?” she asked, eager to be by her grandmother’s side.

The doctor led them to the intensive care unit, where Lei’s grandmother lay unconscious, surrounded by monitors and medical equipment. The room was filled with a sense of urgency, but also with a quiet calm as the medical team monitored her condition.

As the doctor led Lei and Hunter to the intensive care unit, he explained the details of the surgery that Lei’s grandmother had undergone. He described how the bullet had lodged itself in her abdomen, dangerously close to vital organs, making the surgery complex and delicate.

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