A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Shane turned around and went back to Ethan. “Who would do this?“ he asked with a creased forehead.
Ethan glanced at him and sneered, “Do you even have to ask?“
Shane and Marc gave each other a knowing look. The answer was already obvious. Looking at the wounds and scratches all
over Ethan's body, Shane frowned. “Are you okay, boss?“ he asked with a worried tone.
Groaning, Ethan shook his head lightly. He winced as he stood up and carried Estelle in his arms. “Enough talking. Let's go to
the hospital now.“
Both of them nodded and quickly moved to help them. Estelle's left arm was still bleeding excessively, and her whole arm was
coated with the red liquid. Ethan's clothes were also stained by the blood.
With Estelle still in his arms, Ethan gently got into the car. Then, Shane and Marc got into the driver's seat and the front
passenger seat respectively. After making sure that everyone was ready to go, Shane started the car and drove to the hospital at
top speed.
Before the car even came to a full stop at the gate of the hospital, Ethan was already scrambling to get the door open. He
climbed out of the car with Estelle still in his arms and quickly rushed into the hospital. The love of his life had lost too much
blood and was unconscious. When they saw Ethan's bloody appearance, the nurses and doctors immediately rushed over to
them and helped Ethan get Estelle on a stretcher. Once they got her settled, they quickly moved her to the operating room to
save her.
The medical staff speculated that perhaps one of her main arteries was damaged. It was probably why she had bled so much.
Only the nurses and doctors were allowed in the operating room, so Shane, Marc, and Ethan could do nothing but stare at the
red light above the door as they anxiously waited outside.
During the wait, Ethan got some clean clothes and changed into them. The wounds he had acquired from the fight had been
checked and bandaged by a doctor. Thankfully, all of them were just minor injuries. None of his vital organs had been hit and he
hadn't broken any bones. Despite that, Ethan still looked like a wreck.
“Boss...“ Looking at his boss's appearance, Shane wanted to say something comforting, but quickly stopped himself. Instead, he
suggested, “Why don't you get yourself something to eat first? Marc and I will stay here and keep an eye on her.“
Not wanting to leave Estelle, Ethan shook his head. “You guys go ahead and eat something first,“ he told them. Then, he turned
around and went back to mindlessly staring at the door of the operating room. All he could think about was the person on the

other side of that door. He couldn't let himself rest until he saw her come out of there.
Shane and Marc exchanged solemn glances with each other. Their boss had been weakened during the fight, so they figured
that they should go downstairs and grab him something to eat. Understanding each other, they both nodded at the same time.
After telling Ethan what they were going to do, Shane and Marc headed downstairs.
Not long after Shane and Marc went downstairs, Ethan heard some heavy footsteps walking up from the stairs. Judging by the
sound, Ethan deduced that the person coming up probably had difficulty walking. He turned his head and looked at the direction
of the stairs.
The sound of the footsteps got closer and closer. The person seemed adamant to come up the stairs as fast as he could. Ethan
widened his eyes in surprise when he saw Estelle's father.
“Mr. Wang...“ Taken aback, Ethan just stared at him. Then, he suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
Philo walked closer to him with a dangerous glare. It was clear that he was furious with Ethan. Then, he looked at the door of the
operating room and noticed that it was still closed. He looked at Ethan again and snarled, “Look what you've done!“
The old man's body was trembling with anger. Due to having been in a vegetative state for years, Philo had a lot of muscle
problems. His most obvious disability was his difficulty in walking. Even standing up straight for a long time wasn't an easy task
for him. So, he weakly leaned against the wall for support.
Ashamed, Ethan could only lower his head. He couldn't dare look up at the old man in front of him. His heart was filled with guilt.
Ethan knew that if it weren't for him, Estelle wouldn't have been hurt.
“I'm sorry...“ Ethan finally blurted out in a soft voice, almost in a whisper. “Mr. Wang... I'm really sorry,“ Ethan repeated and
lowered his head once more. It seemed that an apology wasn't going to be enough. Philo didn't say anything.
As he looked at Ethan, Philo sighed deeply. “Forget it...“ he muttered. Without saying anything else, he leaned back against the
wall again and faced the door of the operating room.
When the sun went down, Ethan found himself looking out of the glass window of the hospital building with a blank expression.
Stars were shining in the night sky and the buildings were lit beautifully. Yet, he couldn't enjoy such a view. If it weren't for the
events that had happened today, he and Estelle would have been abroad by now enjoying another beautiful view. His blood
boiled at the thought.
Ethan gritted his teeth unconsciously. Bill... He couldn't easily forget the name of this man.

All of a sudden, the door of the operating room opened with a startling sound. Ethan and Philo quickly looked at the door. A
doctor wearing scrubs came out with a prescription in his hand. “Who in here are the family members of Estelle?“ the doctor
shouted and looked around the corridor.
Philo straightened up at the mention of Estelle's name. Ethan, who was standing at the end of the corridor, walked towards the
doctor. The doctor glanced at the two of them and turned to Philo. “The patient's life is not in danger for the time being. However,
her left arm is still healing, so I'd advise against overexerting it,“ he explained.
Ethan silently let out a breath of relief and comforted himself. The good news was that she was still alive... Philo only nodded at
the doctor and leaned against the wall again.
A few nurses came out of the room, pushing a stretcher. Ethan hurriedly walked up to them and gripped the edge of the stretcher
with his hands. Lying on the stretcher was Estelle, who still had her eyes closed because the anesthesia hadn't worn off yet. Her
face looked pale and her lips were blue. Anyone who saw her would probably feel bad for her.
One of the nurses pushed the stretcher into Estelle's designated ward. She gave the family members some instructions and left
Ethan, Philo, and the unconscious Estelle alone in the ward.
As he sat on the edge of the bed, Ethan carefully took Estelle's hand with a gentle look. Philo chose to sit on one of the plastic
chairs and silently watched over his daughter from a distance.
The night was long and dark. It was as if all the happy and wonderful memories had disappeared. If only today hadn't
happened... They could have made more wonderful memories, but sadly, that wasn't the case.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, revealing Shane and Marc. Both men seemed to be at a loss. Ethan turned to look at
them; but kept his mouth shut.
“Sir...“ When they noticed the old man sitting on the plastic chair, Shane and Marc called out at the same time. However, Philo
didn't respond to them.
The two of them were shocked. They hadn't expected Philo to be there. Shane wished that he had been informed of this,
because he had only brought back one box of food. Upon realizing this, the two of them suddenly felt embarrassed. If they had
known that Estelle's father would be here, they would have bought two boxes of food.
“Sir, would you like some food to eat?“ In a panic, Shane shamelessly handed the box to the old man. Philo gave Shane a cold
look, and then stared at the box of food being handed to him. He said nothing.

The awkwardness in the atmosphere increased with each passing second. Shane stood frozen as he held out the box of food to
Philo. He figured that he should put the box on the table next to him. However, before Shane could move, Philo reached out and
grabbed the box of food. Shane politely handed the old man the food without any hesitation.
However, Philo didn't eat anything. Instead, he just placed it on the table after he took it. Shane turned around and looked at
Marc to wink at him. The latter immediately understood what he meant. Quickly, Marc turned around and went out of the room to
go and buy some more food.
The rest of the night was silent and long. It felt like it was going to last forever.
Ethan couldn't even remember what he did just to get through the whole night. Compared with the previous night, this night
seemed like it was never going to end.
The next morning, a ray of sunlight entered through the window. As soon as they felt the warmth of the sun, the people inside the
ward woke up one by one with a soft yawn. Ethan slowly opened his sleepy eyes, and the first thing he did was look at Estelle.
Her eyes were still closed. She looked dreadful. If it wasn't for the soft sound of her breathing, he wouldn't be able to tell if she
was alive or not.
Sighing, he rested his head on the edge of the bed. He had spent the whole night worrying. He hadn't felt sleepy until it was
almost morning, so now, he was still a little tired.