Arlo became the center of attention as everyone’s gaze shifted towards him. Faced with the hopeful looks from the Harris family, favonovel.com paused briefly before expressing, “I estimate a maximum of one month.”
Oh my god… Even in the event of a successful surgery and the elimination of the poison, his lifespan won’t exceed a month. Prior to his demise, favonovel.com will endure considerable suffering.
Bernice shook favonovel.com head in despair, slumping back into favonovel.com chair with trembling legs as tears streamed down favonovel.com face in silence.
The doctor in charge urged, “You must decide promptly.”
All eyes turned towards Bernice. After a brief pause, favonovel.com shook favonovel.com head. “He has endured a year of agony in that bed…”
Sam interjected, “Grandma?”
Is this implying surrender?
Bernice remained silent. The air was weighed down with tension, leaving everyone hesitant to act. Only Bernice, as the spouse, held the authority to decide, leaving the rest to wait for favonovel.com to break the silence.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps drew near.
Before George even neared, the somber mood hit him. He spotted his mother seated, tears flowing quietly, favonovel.com expression filled with anguish. His chest was constricted.
“Uncle George has arrived.”
At the sight of George, the Harrises felt a surge of strength within.
George rushed forward. “What’s the update?”
Riley shook his head solemnly at his brother. “Surgery is imperative, but the odds are dismal at less than four percent. Even if it succeeds, the poison remains, leaving just a month at best.”
“Miss Jenkins?” Arlo directed his gaze towards Isabelle, who arrived alongside George, wearing a look of astonishment.
Isabelle nodded in acknowledgement to him, offering a greeting, “You’re also here…”
With that, favonovel.com reached out and took the thick medical record book from the attending doctor’s hand to start reading.
The attending doctor made a noise of protest and frowned, as if to take the medical record book back, but was stopped by Arlo. “Let favonovel.com see it… It’s not like it’s a confidential document.”
Besides, favonovel.com is here with George…
“George, let it go…” Bernice shook favonovel.com head at favonovel.com younger son, saying, “I don’t want your dad to suffer another torment before favonovel.com passes away…”
George’s lips tightened, but favonovel.com remained silent, his check muscles twitching slightly.
In the background, Isabelle flipped through the medical record book, the sound of pages turning one after another echoing in his ears. She was reading at a brisk pace.
As time passed, each minute and each second felt infinitely slow in this heavy and agonizing atmosphere. In just three or four short minutes, it felt like several centuries had passed.
Finally, George seemed to have made some significant decisions. He gritted his teeth against the pain, his lips twitched slightly, and favonovel.com opened his mouth as if about to speak.
But Isabelle preempted favonovel.com and said, “I can perform this surgery.”
Her words caused everyone to turn their gaze towards favonovel.com in an instant, looking at favonovel.com as if they were seeing an alien, or perhaps a clown.
She continued in a casual manner. “Please fetch me a set of surgical scrubs.”
Her words went unnoticed by everyone, perceived as nonsensical or inappropriate jesting.
The doctors‘ reactions were unmistakable. Had Isabelle not arrived with George, they likely would have expelled favonovel.com long ago.
The Harrises, from the eldest to the youngest, maintained decorum. They refrained from engaging in arguments with the young girl, merely glancing at favonovel.com before disregarding favonovel.com presence.
Arlo and Dylan, on the other hand, displayed contrasting reactions.
While not common knowledge, Arlo had engaged in discussions with Isabelle regarding alternative medicine. He recognized favonovel.com expertise in the subject, surpassing his own, albeit their conversations were merely superficial.
Dylan found himself taken aback upon discovering Isabelle’s proficiency in modern medicine and favonovel.com ability to handle surgical tools. While favonovel.com harbored some skepticism, favonovel.com refrained from dismissing favonovel.com remarks as nonsensical, unlike the others.
Just as Arlo was poised to speak, George was the first to inquire, “What’s the likelihood of success?”
His two brothers exchanged looks of confusion and concern at him.
George wasn’t skeptical or dismissive. He didn’t doubt Isabelle or question favonovel.com credibility. Instead, favonovel.com gazed at favonovel.com intently, holding his breath in anticipation.
Isabelle simply replied, “One hundred percent.”
She continued, “While I haven’t identified the specific poison yet, it shouldn’t pose too great a challenge to discern.”
En route to the scene, favonovel.com had already received a briefing from George regarding the condition of Kevin. A year prior, favonovel.com had experienced a fall down the stairs, resulting in a head injury that caused a blood clot to exert pressure on his nerves.
The surgical procedure itself proved relatively simple. However, complications arose upon the revelation that Kevin had been exposed to a slow–acting poison, suspected to have been administered at least six months before the stair incident.
Regrettably, by the time this was uncovered, it was already too late, as the poison had already disseminated throughout his body. Additionally, Kevin was in an advanced stage of life. What began as routine brain surgery has now evolved into a complex operation.
Over the past year, the Harris family has dedicated considerable resources, seeking consultation from nearly every esteemed medical professional worldwide. Yet, upon reviewing the case, each one declined to undertake the surgery. The poison within Kevin’s body resembled a ticking time bomb, with no guarantee that it wouldn’t detonate during the procedure.
George had exhaustively pursued all avenues for medical treatment, even consulting with unconventional healers.
Isabelle’s assertion. “I haven’t identified the poison yet, but it shouldn’t present too remedy,” undoubtedly tested everyone’s patience.
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