Two hours had passed since the surgery began. Odette was still hugging Lula when Aerith and the doctors came out of the room.
“H-how is my father's condition?” Lula asked, and everyone in question fell silent while glancing at each other, as if they wanted to say something but were reluctant.
“How is he?” Odette asked.
Doctor Lee, the doctor who led the surgery, looked at Lula sadly. “I’m sorry, Miss, but your father is dead. He lost a lot of blood and couldn’t survive the surgery. We’re so sorry we couldn’t save him.”
For a few moments, the time seemed to stop for Lula. Her eyes looked empty before finally becoming hysterical.
“No, no! MY FATHER CANNOT LEAVE ME! YOU LIE! A LIAR! My father couldn’t have left me alone… sob…”
“Lula!” Odette rushed to hold the girl’s body, who fell unconscious. Lula was then taken to the ward for treatment.
