Chapter 272 No Heartbeat It was late at night, and Aylin was just about to rest after being busy with work all day.
All of a sudden, she received a call from Lloyd.
âWhatâs up? Itâs already so late.â
Aylin was puzzled by Lloydâs call at this time, but she didnât expect Lloydâs voice to be anxious and in grief. âM-Mr. Delacruz is seriously injured, and his life is at stake. I dare not tell Old Mr. Delacruz about this. Can you come over?â
âThatâs impossible.â
Aylin just interrupted him calmly. âI know his skills, and there arenât many people in New York that can fight him.â
âItâs true!â Lloyd almost jumped because of how anxious he was. âMr. Delacruz drank some alcohol today! I can take some pictures for you if you donât believe me!â
Soon, Lloyd sent her a photo.
The handsome man in the photo had his eyes tightly shut. His lips were pale due to the excessive bleeding, and most terrifyingly, his entire abdomen was almost stained with blood under his slightly open jacket.
How is he injured so badly?
âMs. Koch, please come over and take a look!â Lloyd almost cried out. âMr. Delacruz is really in bad condition now, even his heart is about to stop beating...â
âGive me the address!â
When Aylin heard this, her heart suddenly tightened before she picked up jacket and went downstairs. âSend it to me now. Iâll come over!â
her This wasnât the care that she would show a mere business partner since her heart was almost in her throat when she heard the terrifying condition Gavyn was in.
Without even tidying her hair, Aylin sped all the way to the private hospital that Lloyd mentioned, and even the two minutes in the elevator were extremely torturous to her.
Please be all right!
With such a prayer in mind, Aylin ran into Ward 406, panting.
âMs. Koch, youâre here!â
The first thing Aylin saw when she entered the room was the man on the bed, the man who had always been spirited. At this moment, he was lying quietly with gauze wrapped around his head, and his abdomen had been briefly bandaged as well, but the large patch of crimson red that was dyed on his white shirt was extremely eye-catching.
The reading of the electrocardiogram that was attached to his body was unstable, and his breathing and heartbeat were very weak as if he might stop breathing at any time.
âWhatâs going on? Who did this to him?â
Gavyn was skillful even compared to the others, and even Aylin might not be able to defeat him at times. Someone can even hurt him in New York? Just who...
An extremely bad premonition inexplicably rose within Aylinâs heart, but Aylin didnât have enough time to think about it since the arrival of the doctor interrupted her thoughts.
âWhereâs the family member of the patient?â
âI...â Aylin turned her head subconsciously.
However, after a pause, she realized that she and Gavyn had already divorced.
Lloyd hurriedly added, âIâm his subordinate, and this lady is... Someone very close to him, so she has the authority to sign for him. You can just let us know whatâs going on.
Aylin frowned when she heard that, but it was an emergency, so she didnât care much.
âDoctor, please ask if you have any questions.â
âDoes the patient have any existing illnesses? Usually...â
Aylin was familiar with this process, and she was anxious as well, so before the doctor could finish speaking, she immediately said, âHe has chronic superficial gastritis, and he usually has a slight allergic reaction to cephalosporin. He also often takes aluminum magnates and omeprazole.â
During the three years of marriage, she had been taking care of Gavyn well, so â she knew all about his physical condition like it was the back of her hand.
Even the doctor was stunned.
Usually, the family members of the patient would either cry or would be at a loss, so it was the first time he had seen someone so calm.
âWhat else do you know? Do let me know altogether. By the way, youâre his subordinate, right? You need to go through the procedures for him.â The doctor didnât even raise his head as he hurriedly jotted down something, so Lloyd just left after receiving the order.
âHis blood type is AB, so you can have someone transfer the blood now, and thatâs it.â
After that, Aylin frowned and glanced at Gavyn. She couldnât help but put her finger on his wrist when she saw that pale face of his.
She was just doing what a doctor would do, but she didnât expect to stop when she touched his wrist.
âWait!â
Aylin then hurriedly called out to the doctor. âHe has blood stasis, and his pulse is weak... There seems to be an old injury on his head, and I think it was caused by a strong collision. I donât know if there are any more injuries on him, so please remember to take an X-ray.â
Hearing that, the doctor turned around and was shocked to see what she just did.
âMiss, you know how to check someoneâs pulse?â It was amazing to him since Aylin could instantly know Gavynâs old trauma just by checking his pulse.
Is this for real?
Aylin just frowned lightly. âIâm not that great.â
âNot that great? Iâm afraid that none of the traditional medicine practitioners in our hospital can do this.â
The doctor then shook his head and sighed. There would always be someone better out there. He didnât expect this well-dressed young girl, who seemed to not have any medical skills, to know how to check a pulse rate.
âWho is your teacher?â
The doctor couldnât help but ask, but Aylin didnât have time to talk to him. She frowned and recalled the pulse she had just taken as she thought of something unusual.
Why is this pulse rate so familiar?
It was as if she had seen them somewhere before.
âMiss?â
Seeing that she was in a trance, the doctor said again, âItâs okay if you donât tell me. Please, sign here.â
After that, Aylin returned to her senses and signed her name. She then held Gavynâs wrist again, pondering for a moment, and it didnât look like she was planning to let go any time soon.
However, just as she was about to withdraw her hand, a force grabbed her slender and fair wrist.
Heâs awake?
Aylin suddenly lowered her head.
However, she noticed that Gavyn was still in a daze and didnât show any signs of waking up, but his hand was strong, and Aylin couldnât retract her hand for a moment.
âThe patient is now unconscious, and itâs likely that heâll make some subconscious moves. This means that heâs dependent on his family, and itâs normal.â
The doctor was not surprised as he smiled and explained, âIf you want, you can stay back to accompany the patient.â
However, the doctor didnât know that she used to be Gavynâs family.
Aylin suddenly felt ripples forming in her heart, as if a stone was dropped into the non-existing lake in her. She just lowered her eyes slightly, and the emotion in her eyes was incomprehensible.
âIâm not his family...â She pursed her lips and pulled Gavynâs hand away from her before continuing, âSo I wonât disturb the doctors here.â
As for Lloyd, he saw this scene when he came back and was so worried.
Oh, how I just want to glue their hands together so that they will stick forever! Why did she pull his hand away?
He just stared at Aylin, hoping that she would be soft-hearted and decide to stay. He knew Gavyn would be extremely happy if he woke up to find Aylin beside him.
The doctor continued to treat Gavyn, and Aylin went to the corridor, so Lloyd had no choice but to follow her.
âHow did he get hurt?â
Aylin got straight to the point, and her cold eyes were solemn.
Lloyd said solemnly, âI donât know. Mr. Delacruz left on his own after work today, and he was already unconscious by the time I got the news and rushed over.â
âIs that so...â
It would take a long time if the police were to investigate the case through official channels.
Looks like Iâll have to use my hacking skills for this.
Thinking that, Aylin had a plan in mind. She clutched her phone and turned to leave. âIâll be leaving first,â and Lloyd was scared out of his wits by her words when she said that.
Why is she leaving so soon?
âM-Ms. Koch, wait!â