Tom was about to leave the hospital for a seminar when his phone rang. As a doctor, there were lots of such seminars and conferences he needed to attend. At times, he grew somewhat weary of them. It wasn't easy, traveling and living out of a suitcase.
"Hey Leena. Back already?" Tom asked and opened the door of his car. Then he got in and stuck the key in the ignition.
"Tom, are you at the hospital now? It's Patricia. She's in a car accident and needs your help," Leena said rapidly. Meanwhile, she grabbed her coat and practically ran out of the bedroom.
"What? A car accident?" Tom went blank for a few seconds. What scared him most was that deep down, his heart felt like it had been struck by a hammer.
"Yes. You have to save her, please. I sent the ambulance to Renxin Hospital." Leena burst into tears, finally overwhelmed by it all. The tears blurred her vision and stung her eyes.
"Ah! Stupid girl! Why did you send them here? The best choice is the nearest hospital. Didn't you know that?" Tom said and got out of the car. He ran to the emergency room to ask the staff to prep the OR for surgery.
"I... I don't know." Leena sniffed. She was telling the truth. Her first thought was Tom. Otherwise, she wouldn't have told Michelle to do that.
"Never mind. She's on her way here anyway. Don't worry, I'll do what I can." Tom cared for Leena a lot. He did not have the heart to blame her. She was distraught, and yelling at her wouldn't help anything.
"Yeah! Thank you, Tom." Leena stood beside her car, hesitating. She eventually decided not to drive herself. She was not sure it would be safe for her to do that, given that she still felt like crying. She would need to calm down befo
saw Leena's downcast look and came back to her senses. "I'm sorry, Leena. I'm just worried. I didn't mean it." Michelle realized that she spoke without thinking and said some terrible things. She shouldn't take it out on Leena. It was just that she was right there. A convenient target. Leena was innocent, wasn't she?
"It's all good. I'm worried about her too. I get it." Leena tried to raise the corners of her mouth to force a smile, but failed. The grimace on her face looked even more terrible than an expression of grief.
"She'll be fine, right?" Michelle did not have many good friends. She cared about Patricia a lot. She did not want to lose her.
"Yeah she will. She's ours. No one's going to take her away from us," Leena said firmly. Her words were serious and heartfelt, like she would kill any one who tried to take Patricia's life, even God. But in her heart, she also worried a lot and was quite uncertain about what was going to happen.
"Really?" Michelle was a strong and independent woman. No one could push her around. But right now she felt extremely weak. She was anxious and had no clue what to do about it.
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