The armoured vehicle dashed towards the city. The piercing siren penetrated the cold night, petrifying the creatures of the vast wilderness. Daisy turned a deaf ear to her surroundings. Her heart beat fast as she was greatly concerned about the man lying on her chest. He was all she cared for now.
"Huh..." He slightly coughed in her arms. His sound was so weak, yet it still made her heart skip a beat. She was delighted to see his movement. It meant he was still alive. However, what happened the next second made her heart freeze. Daisy felt as if she couldn't breathe anymore.
"Mrs. Mu, it's getting worse. Mr. Mu is coughing up blood now. His nose is also full of blood." As he was facing Edward, Luke noticed what was going on straightaway.
Hawkeye, floor it. Hurry up!" The distance seemed endless. Daisy's heart was heavy with heartache. She felt hopeless as the destination seemed impossible to reach. She hated to admit that she was weak and helpless. At this moment, a horrible desperation seized her. She had never been this petrified before, even when she was chased away by the Ouyang family.
"Yes, Colonel." Despite the vehicle already reaching top speed, Hawkeye still obeyed her command. He knew right now, the Colonel's attention was not on their speed at all, but on the heavily wounded handsome man in her arms.
"Honey, please don't scare me like this. You haven't finished the things you promised me yet. You can't leave me alone like this..." Daisy's hands trembled uncontrollably. She had never been this desperate. Even when she was walking between life and death, she was not this scared. She couldn't possibly figure out how to carry on with her own life if she ever lost him.
"I am so sorry! So sorry! So sorry! I... shouldn't have acted impulsively. I shouldn't... have stayed there and tried to teach Hawk a lesson. Otherwise, we could have retreated earlier and you wouldn't get hurt rescuing me."
Although she promised him that she would never say "sorry" to his face, she couldn't help apologizing to him right now. She only hoped that by saying sorry to him, things would go back to normal, to a time when he was still safe and sound. The guilt and remorse nearly broke her heart, and tears filled her eyes. She wanted nothing more than his companionship for a lifetime. As long as he could make it, she would rather him get annoyed by her mumbling "sorry" to his face, than see him lying motionless in her arms.
As if he heard her words, Edward's eyebrows slightly furrowed. His palm in her hands also moved a little. It seemed that he was really bothered by her apology. Even if he was heavily wounded, he still cared about the issue of hearing her saying sorry.
"Mrs. Mu, don't worry too much. Mr. Mu is a lucky man and he will survive this. We won't lose him." Luke was also petrified by the situation. He saw the preoccupied Daisy and felt greatly sorry for her. However, as a brave man, he must take control of the situation and remain calm. Right now, he needed to focus so he could attend to Edward better.
Luke, are we there yet? Is everything gonna be alright?" Tears kept running down her cheeks. Daisy couldn't help crying. She cried as if life itself were going to end. All these years of hardship and sorrow flooded towards her, Daisy found it hard to wipe away the tears that refused to leave her eyes.
"We are entering the downtown area. I hope the road is smooth." Luke raised his eyebrow. He was concerned about the traffic in the city. Although it was midnight, the streets were still occasionally packed with cars. He was afraid that the traffic lights would also delay their progress.
"Hawkeye, please notify the city center of our location and apply for a green path." A green path meant that cops would block off intersections -- they wouldn't have to deal with other vehicles coming in from sidestreets. Daisy finally came to her senses and hastily gave orders to Hawkeye. It was critical that they could move along as smoothly as possible.
"Colonel, don't worry. Major General Gu has already approved the green path for us. Otherwise, we wouldn't be moving along this smoothly so far." Hawkeye knew Kevin well enough. The Major General was a man who paid great attention to elementary details. Therefore, it came to him as no surprise that as soon as they entered the city, each intersection was blocked by police cars with blaring lights. Behind them, the traffic was also efficiently stopped by the traffic officers. The whole city was suffering a tension at midnight. People could feel it in the air. Pedestrians and cars were diverted to a different route. Everyone could tell that something major had happened, however they didn't have a clue what exactly was going on. The traffic officers who were on holiday were urgently called back to be put on duty. Under the direct order from the Department Chief, warning lines were put all around the city.
It was at this moment that Luke felt the vast difference between civilians and army officials. His young mistress could easily get things done and got them a green path. The whole city was making a way for them to travel through without any glitch. It was not something that mere money could manage. It occurred to Luke that sometimes power outweighed money.
The dark green coloured AFV dashed toward Tom Qin's privileged hospital like a storm. With the help of both the traffic department and police department, they were unstoppable all the way. The traffic lights were always green and the streets were thoroughly emptied for them. Apart from police officers, they didn't see any civilians in the streets. The Major General had done them a great favor and made things possible for them.
Heads turned to the AFV as it stormed into the far distance. People started to guess who on earth was inside the vehicle. He must be someone of great importance as all the policemen in the city were called to make way for him. He couldn't be some mere low-ranking official. People used to gossip about the youngest female colonel in the city being the wife of the CEO of FX International Group, and now there was something new for them to gossip about. "
Move, move, move. Everyone, hurry up!" As soon as the AFV pulled in front of the hospital, the waiting medical team jumped into action. It was a matter of life and death, no one dared to slack off at this critical moment. The patient must be someone important, as the head of the hospital had given clear orders to treat him with priority.
Edward was efficiently transferred onto a stretcher. An oxygen mask covered his face. Daisy's clothes were stained with his blood, but she couldn't care less about how she looked right now. She held onto his hand tightly, she simply couldn't let him go.
Tom had fully prepared for the forthcoming surgery. He cautiously paced in front of the surgery room, his face looked serious. He was concerned about Edward's wound. He knew he was shot in the chest but he had no idea where exactly the bullet entered. The limited information he got from Luke's call didn't help much as he couldn't make an educated guess and foresee the outcome of the surgery. Finally, with the stretcher coming to his way, Tom breathed a sigh of relief and earnestly guided them into the waiting room.
"Daisy, relax please. He will make it." Tom quickly checked Edward's wound while comforting Daisy so she could calm down.
"Tom, please, please save Edward's life for me." At the sight of Tom, Daisy felt much better. She finally saw a glimpse of hope in his gaze. Edward once told her that Tom's medical skills were extraordinary.
Trust me. I won't let you down. I will save his life and nothing can take him away from you." Tom made a swift yet thorough check on Edward. He was heavily wounded, worse than he had expected. However, he was confident he could use his surgical skills to bring him back to health. Tom was determined to give Daisy a hale and hearty Edward through his skills.
"Hurry up. Get him onto the table. Set up an IV line ASAP. Start transferring blood to the patient and bring his oxygen levels up. Prepare Coramine 0.375g and Robeline 3mg to drip.
Tom rapidly spoke to his assistants, his voice was calm and authoritative. Then he nodded to Daisy and walked straight into the surgery room. The door slowly closed in front of Daisy, her heart seized.
Doctor Qin, the patient has a low heart rate and his blood pressure is plunging. The assistant kept a close eye on the situation and updated Tom.
Insert 1mg Epinephrine through IV line and used Dopamine to increase the pressure. Tom's eyebrows furrowed more deeply. It was quite normal to come across abnormalities during a surgery. However as a trained professional, he knew how to remain calm. In the face of danger, the calmer he was, the better solution he could come up with.