Madam Ye never thought that she would need to face such a choice in her life. Alas, Nathaniel wasn't here, so what should she do about Mango as her mother-in-law?
"Madam Ye, you can't act rashly in this matter. Please have Nathan come home."
Terrance piped up immediately.
Mango was a part of the Hans family, and everyone knew what it meant for Mango to lose her uterus.
She was a good woman, and she didn't deserve any of this.
Even if he'd always believed in Nathaniel, Terrance wanted nothing more than for him to come home right now.
Honestly, Madam Ye found herself faced with an impossible situation.
If she knew where Nathaniel was, she would definitely ask him to come home. Unfortunately, Madam Ye had no idea where he was.
Thomas and Rainie also looked to Madam Ye. Although they didn't speak, their intentions were clear.
Thus, Madam Ye felt extremely pressured.
"I'm going to make a phone call to Nick to see if he can contact Nathan."
Then, Madam Ye went off to a corner to contact Nick.
She needed to find Nathaniel as soon as possible.
After she placed a call to Nick, Madam Ye bade him use men from the Dark Night Empire to find Nathaniel. Nick agreed and he asked after Mango as well.
When he learned of Mango's situation, Nick said softly, "Mom, there's no news from Nathaniel. Could it be that something's happened to him?"
"Impossible! Nathan wouldn't be like that. Go and find him."
"All right!"
After she hung up, Madam Ye realized that Zion was standing behind her.
She didn't know how long he'd been standing there, but his worried expression broke Madam Ye's heart.
"Don't be afraid, Zion. Your mother will be fine." "What about Mr. Ye? Why can't we find him? I even used digital cryptography to contact him, but he didn't reply to me. He's never done this."
Zion's face was etched into a frown.
His mother was on the verge of death, and his father was nowhere to be found. Although he was told to be strong and calm, Zion was still a child. Thus, he failed to compose himself.
Madam Ye couldn't help but gather Zion up in her arms when she saw him acting like this.
"It's okay, both of your parents will be fine. God is looking out for them."
However, all comforting words seemed to be useless now.
Time passed, and everyone's heart was burning with anxiety.
Walter hadn't moved from his spot in front of the operating theater's door.
At some point, Thomas had gone to buy some food, but no one had much appetite.
As time went by, Genevieve was still inside the operating theater. As the nurses brought out bags upon bags of blood, everyone quaked in fear.
The operation lasted for more than ten hours, and everyone was exhausted from waiting.
"All of you can head back first. I'll wait here."
Walter's voice sounded a little hoarse.
Then, Terrance stretched his sore neck before saying, "I'm staying too. Madam Ye, Zion is still a child, and it will be difficult for him to wait for such a long time. Please take him home first."
Unfortunately, there was still no news from Nick.
Now, no one expected Nathaniel to return, and even Thomas was having doubts.
He kept calling Nathaniel, but his phone was always turned off. Thomas even used the code they'd utilized while in the army, but Nathaniel did not reply.
Something was very wrong!
Even so, he couldn't mention it to anyone now.
On the other hand, Rainie noticed Thomas's uneasiness, but she lacked the time to ask him about it.
Meanwhile, Zion refused to go home no matter what. He stayed absolutely quiet, and it was very concerning to everyone around him.
After fourteen grueling hours, the lights of the operating theater were finally off.
When Genevieve walked out, she was very exhausted. However, she dodged Noah's attempt to help her when he stepped
forward.
Although she stayed silent, Noah knew that Genevieve was blaming him for this.
She wasn't wrong!
If the person inside the operating theater was Genevieve, he would be livid if no one told him about his wife's condition.
However, he couldn't destroy Nathaniel's progress despite his understanding of the situation.
He would just let everyone assumed that he was selfish.
Noah couldn't witness his best friend's life be ruined. Even if his wife disagreed with him, he didn't regret it.
Noah sighed as he stood aside, but he kept an eye out for Genevieve as he was worried she would collapse.
She rarely performed major surgeries like this anymore.
Genevieve's appearance made everyone nervous, and no one dared to ask her any questions.
It felt like something would take a turn for the worse if they asked, but Genevieve was still pressured by everyone's expectant gazes.
"I'm pleased to say that the surgery was a success. Mango is stable and her fever has subsided, but she needs to be kept for observation in the ICU overnight. Her disease can cause random fevers, so someone needs to watch her for tonight. Please discuss among yourselves who it'll be."
Genevieve's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were bloodshot.
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