The operation done to Victor lasted for more than 70 hours.
The door of the operating room opened and closed for several times as doctors went in and out.
Lukas and Carson couldnât do anything but wait outside until the procedure was finished.
Finally, on the fourth day since the operation began, the indicator light outside the room was turned off.
This indicated that the surgery was successfully done.
Victorâs life was saved, but he wasnât completely out of danger.
Then, he was wheeled to the ICU.
It was not until two days ago that his vital signs became stable.He became eligible to be transferred to the general ward.
However, he was still in a coma.
Carson invited an expert in the field to check Victorâs condition and give a diagnosis.
However, it wasnât what he was expecting.
Victor sustained serious injuries.
Although his old wounds had healed, they still had an aftereffect.
Moreover, his new injuries just made matters worse.
In the end, he said that only a miracle could save Victorâs life.
"Can you at least tell us when he will wake up?" Carson asked in a gloomy tone.
"Iâm afraid I canât say that either."
The expert couldnât help but frown as he made things straightforward.
"In fact, if I may be blunt, please consider preparing for the worst-case scenario."
"So, youâre saying thereâs a chance that heâll never wake up? Is he going to become a vegetable for the rest of his life?"
Although the expert didnât say this, it was obvious that this was what he meant.
It was not a hundred percent, but there was a huge chance that this was it for Victor.
Except for Carson and Lukas, Rachel was the first one to know about this.
Carson Carson deemed that Rachel had the right to know.He leaned against the wall outside Joeyâs ward, holding a cigarette between his fingers.He looked slightly disoriented, and there were dark circles round his eyes.He just went down to tell Rachel about this important thing.
But when Rachel heard the tragic news, her face didnât show much surprise.
It was as if she had already prepared herself for something like this.
In fact, Carson was a bit shocked.He didnât know when she became this mentally prepared.
Perhaps, it was when Victor had been in a coma for about half a month after the surgery.
Or it might have been even earlier.
She was also there outside the operating room for 70 hours before the indication light turned off.
After a moment of silence, Rachel glanced at the cigarette in Carsonâs hand and reminded him in a low voice, "This is the area for childrenâs wards.You canât smoke here."
As if he regained his senses, Carson put out the cigarette.
Seeing her indifferent expression, he didnât bother continue discussing about Victorâs grim condition.He then changed the subject and asked, "Anyway, how is the little boy?"
"Joey? Heâs fine.The doctor checked him up yesterday and said that he has been recovering pretty well.In fact, itâs expected that his plaster will be removed ahead of the initial schedule."
Carson turned his head and peeped through the glass panel on the door.
He saw Joey sleeping soundly in the bed.
With a faint smile, he stretched for a bit and said, "Good for him.Alright then, Iâm leaving now."
After saying that, Carson turned around and left without looking back.
It seemed that he really just visited to tell Rachel about the doctorâs diagnosis regarding Victorâs condition.
Apart from that, he had nothing else to say.
In the blink of an eye, two days eventually passed by.
Although she was made aware of Victorâs condition, Rachel didnât intend to visit him.She just stayed in Joeyâs ward almost twenty-four hours a day.
At the same time, Carson didnât show his face to her again.
Because the diagnosis came from an expert, she was also convinced that Victor would never wake up.
But now, Roger broke the news that Victor had miraculously woke up from being in coma.
Obviously, Rachel was stunned.She stared at Roger for a long time without being able to speak a word.
It was as if she was still judging Rogerâs expression if he was saying the truth.
"So, Rachel⦠Do you want to go upstairs and see him?"
Roger asked slowly This time, Rachel pressed her lips hard and remained silent.
Out of nowhere, someone gently pulled her sleeve and pulled her back from her deep thoughts.
"Mommy, I want to see Daddyâ¦"
It was Joey, pleading in a soft tone.She failed to hide the fact that Victor was in a coma after obtaining serious injuries.
When Joey woke up in the hospital, he actually had a vague guess.
Later on, he found that Rachel had always been absent-minded and Victor hadnât come up in any of their conversation.
Therefore, when Joey finally found out the truth, Rachel didnât have the heart to hide it anymore.
Hearing the full truth, Joey didnât cry or say anything, nor did he pester Rachel to go to the ICU to see Victor.
Instead, he just smiled and made a joke.
"Mommy, Isnât daddy bad? They say bad people live long lives.So, we donât have to worry too much about him."
Looking at Joeyâs bright eyes, she felt a lump in her throat.
After a few moments, she mustered her courage and nodded.
"Yes, of course."
The following two weeks, Joey had a good rest in the hospital.
He didnât mention Victor, as if there was nothing wrong going on.
But Rachel knew that Joey would actually wake up in the middle of the night from time to time and look at the ceiling with his eyes wide open.
He was a brave kid for keeping it all inside him, but Rachel was aware that he missed Victor so much.
"Okayâ¦"
Rachelâs heart softened, and she agreed.
Victorâs ward was in the second inpatient building.
Since Joeyâs wound hadnât fully healed yet, it was inconvenient for him to walk all the way there.
So, Rachel simply let him sit in a wheelchair.
Roger pushed the wheelchair for him, and the three of them went to Victorâs ward together.
Soon enough, they reached the elevator.
Ding! The elevator finally stopped at the floor of the ward where Victor was.
It turned out that the entire floor was a VIP ward, and there was only one patient at this time, Carson was sitting on the sofa in the hall, dealing with his work.
When he heard that there were steps approaching, he furrowed his brows and eventually saw three people approaching like a family.
If Victor had seen this scene, Carson knew that he would have been very jealous.
"Little guy, itâs the first time Iâve seen you up here.What brings you here?"
Carson asked Joey as he quickly set the document he was holding aside and raised his eyebrows.
"Have you been beaten?" Joey asked, blinking his innocent eyes.
"Me? Beaten? Why would you ask that? Do I look like someone who will be beaten easily? Ha! Iâm the one who beats others, you know?"
"Then where did those dark circles around your eyes come from?".
"Dark circles?"
Carson almost choked at Joeyâs question.
In a panic, he picked up his phone, opened its front camera, and looked at his face.He realized that Joey was right.He looked totally haggard, and his eye bags were so big that it seemed like someone punched him.
But of course, this was only to be expected.
He hadnât have a good sleep for half a month.
Carson was originally a handsome young man, but even he was susceptible to stress and fatigue.
"Ha-ha!"
Joey couldnât help but laugh after seeing the upset look on Carsonâs face.
Hearing Joeyâs seemingly innocent laughter, Carson realized that he was fooled by this little guy again.
Shaking his head, Carson stepped forward and pinched Joeyâs face hard.
"You, brat.How dare you tease your godfather? You have guts, huh?"
Joey felt a sharp pain on his face and retorted, "Huh? Who said that you are my godfather? I donât remember recognizing you as one."
"You have no opinion regarding that.Your father and I grew up together.We are best friends.Heâs the one who picked me.So, thatâs how I became your godfather."
Carson raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"Unfortunately for you, even if you donât want it, that fact wonât change."
Joey tried to pull Carsonâs hand away using his uninjured hand and said, "Humph! If I donât want to admit it, no one can make me!"
Carson clicked his tongue as he withdrew his hand from Joeyâs face.
Then, he muttered in a slightly low voice, "I also didnât expect that I would have a godson someday.But as I said, itâs a fact that you canât change.So, youâd better change your attitude towards me."
Joey didnât say anything more, but he stuck out his tongue at Carson.
Out of the corner of his eye, Carson recognized Roger standing there.
He then tried to regain his composure and commented, "I see that youâre not busy today, Mr.Jimenez.".
"Well, I heard that Mr.Sullivan has woken up.So, I came here with Rachel and Joey to see him," Roger explained.
He didnât plan to lose his composure just because of Carsonâs sarcasm.
"Oh, I see."
Then, Carson pointed at the room and said, "His ward is over there.He is resting inside.You can go and see him."