CHAPTER 183

As Romeo burst through the shattered doorway of Emergency Ward 7, every head inside snapped towards him, and in an instant, eyes widened in sheer disbelief.

Nurses and doctors paused, with medical instruments in hand, their mouths agape as the towering figure of Romeo marched purposefully through the chaos, carrying the frail body of Helen's mother on his shoulders.

The sounds of monitors beeping and the sterile smell of antiseptic were stark against the sudden intrusion of raw, unbridled desperation.

Romeo moved with a fierce determination, his every step resonating across the suddenly silent ward.

However, locating an unoccupied hospital bed which was the only one in the ward, Romeo gently lowered Helen's mother onto the crisp white sheets, her condition starkly juxtaposing the relatively calm atmosphere of the ward.

No sooner had he ensured her comfort than his attention snapped to the corner of the room, where a seemingly inconsequential medical procedure was taking place.

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