Lock You In My Heart Chapter 497
Lock You In My Heart
Gabrielle was moved by what Doctor Maniac had said. It was a good thing that he was there, or Rose could have died.
It was her fault. She had put Rose in danger. And now, Doctor Maniac got involved.
âThank you, Doctor Maniac. Thank you for saving Rose. I am indebted to you and Rose. If you need anything, donât think twice in telling me.â Gabrielleâs words came from the bottom of her heart.
âNo, no, no. You donât owe me anything. Saving Rose was my decision. And donât forget, it was your husbandâs men who saved me and Rose. We owe our lives to them,â Doctor Maniac said calmly.
He had been a doctor for a long time. Until now, his countenance had conveyed indifference toward his patients. He had been a cold-blooded man.
And yes, what he had said was true. Bainâs men almost killed Rose. They abandoned her after hurting her. He could have done nothing, after all, Rose had been mean to him.
But he couldnât just sit and watch her die. He had to save her!
âJust the same, if you need anything, tell me. You are safe here.â Gabrielle didnât say anything more. Doctor Maniac may look dispassionate but she knew that he could see through everything.
Didnât he survive in the forest? He wouldnât be able to do that had he been stupid.
He was just good at hiding his feelings.
âI know. It is the Campbell Familyâs place so it must be safe.â Doctor Maniac had no doubt about it.
âBy the way, howâs your leg?â Gabrielle asked tentatively. She really wanted to ask if his leg injury had disabled him but she didnât want to sound impolite.
âMy leg is healing well. They had taken out the bullet from it. In the future I can stand as before. But my full use of my leg will take some time.â He was straightforward about his injury, being a doctor himself.
Gabrielle had great faith in his medical skills. He was a genius in his profession. Having him here gave her hope for Sloane.
âDoctor Maniac, can I ask you something?â Gabrielle said as she looked him in the eye.
The doctor nodded and prodded her. âYes, what is it?â He could sense how important to her to know the answer to her question.
âWhat are you going to do after this? Do you want to stay here? Or do you have other plans?â In her mind, Gabrielle wanted to ask if he could go back to Antawood with them.
Doctor Maniac already knew what was in Gabrielleâs mind. Westley had previously spoken to him about taking him and Rose to Antawood together with them. He also said he would arrange everything should they decide to do so.
He added that they shouldnât worry about what they had been before Antawood. There, they could lead new lives.
The offer, Doctor Maniac admitted to himself, was tempting.
âMr. Morris had already talked to me about it. He saved our lives. We will do things as he has instructed. We will go to Antawood with you,â Doctor Maniac said in an acquiescence tone.
Upon hearing this, Gabrielle looked at Westley. Her eyes were glowing with warmth and excitement. âIs that true? Are you taking Doctor Maniac and Rose back to Antawood?â
âYes, itâs true. But of course, it is still up to them to decide if they want to leave with us. Rose is still in a coma. Will we be able to ask her when she comes out of it? I canât force her to go back with us. Until some other arrangement is made, it would be good for them to go with us.â When Westley met them for the first time, he had already conferred with Doctor Maniac about his plan.
He also told him that he wanted to ask Rose about that when she woke up.
âWell then, letâs wait for Rose. She shou ld wake up soon, should she?â Gabrielle asked Doctor Maniac, looking not quite sure what his answer would be.
âI wish she would wake up sooner. Since sheâs seriously injured and wants to die to end the pain, waking her up will be a great challenge for me. Nevertheless, Iâm up to it,â Doctor Maniac said with conviction.
Rose was attached to the most advanced equipment to help her through her physical ordeal. Moreover, Doctor Maniac, whose medical skills had been regarded as prodigious, was taking care of her. Rose should wake up sooner than later.
âYouâll let us know the moment Rose comes out of her coma, wonât you, Doctor Maniac?â Gabriella knew that he would do so.
She had great faith in him.
She also wanted the doctor to see Sloane when they got back to Antawood. Sloane had been bedridden for half a year now.
Gabrielle wanted her to recover but didnât know how and when that would happen.
That bastard Benny! Because of him, Sloane had to suffer the consequences.
âOf course,â Doctor Maniac said, smiling.
âWeâll have to go back first. If you need anything, please call us.â Gabrielle and Westley were going to go back to their villa.
âI will,â Doctor Maniac said. His tone was mellow and relaxed.
âI do hope you can go back with us to Antawood, Doctor Maniac. If I may be honest, Iâll have to tell you about my best friend. She had been in a coma for nearly half a year now. The best brain experts were there to treat her. But they failed. I can feel that you can bring her out of her coma and make her well. You are my only hope. You canât imagine the things Iâve been through while in Bangkok. I feel so lucky to have met you. You must have been God-sent.â Gabrielle looked at him. Her eyes showed how she felt.
It had been in her mind since she saw Doctor Maniac in the forest.
Sloane had not regained consciousness. A number of doctors had treated her but none could get her out of her coma. Perhaps Doctor Maniac was the answer they had been waiting for.
âBut if you donât want to go to Antawood with us, Iâll understand. You can forget everything Iâve said.â Much as Gabrielle had hoped that Doctor Maniac could treat Sloane, the decision to go to Antawood would still be his.
If he didnât want to go, she didnât have any right to force him.
Forcing him might only make things worse.
âGabrielle, I appreciate your faith in me as a doctor. But I have yet to see your friend so itâs premature to say that I can cure her.â
Doctor Maniac wanted to treat Sloane but he didnât want to promise anything until he saw the patient.
âSo you do intend to treat her?â Gabrielle was so happy. She would have rushed over and hugged Doctor Maniac. It was only seeing him on the wheelchair that she stopped in her tracks.
âI promise that I will do my best to treat your friend. But I canât guarantee that I can cure her.â He didnât doubt his skills as a doctor. But there were patients whose conditions were incurable. He could only do his best.
âDoctor Maniac, I have trust in you. But if she canât get well in the end, I will still be grateful to you for taking care of her,â
Gabrielle said as she knew what the doctor meant.
The doctors had told her that Sloane had no desire to live at all. It would be difficult to wake up such a person. But miracles could happen.
Gabrielle believed that miracles would come to those who fervently believed in them. She believed miracles happened when men would do their part, too.
If she had done everything to make Sloane well again, she wouldnât have any regrets in the end.