Outside the operating room, Joseph seemed to sense something. A sudden heartache made him lean forward, his right hand tightly clutching the fabric over his left chest.
He frowned at the operating room door, feeling as if something important was slipping away from him.
At that moment, the door of the operating room was pulled open from inside, and a nurse hurried out. Seeing Joseph, she quickly approached and asked, "Are you a family member of the patient? The patient is in critical condition and needs you to sign a surgery consent form and a critical illness notice!"
Joseph felt a buzzing in his ears and couldn't hear clearly. He furrowed his brow and looked at the nurse, asking stiffly, "You said Ada is in critical condition? How could she be?"
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