Chapter 219 Skyler In Danger
The pediatrician at the hospital was trying his best to save Skyler’s life.
Everyone waited anxiously outside the emergency room. Even Anna showed up in her wheelchair. She grasped Crystal’s hand, hoping to offer the latter some comfort.
Crystal stood the entire time despite feeling,weaker than ever.
She refused to sit down. Her gaze was locked onto the heavy metal doors leading to the emergency room. Crystal was so fearful of missing the moment the operation ended that she hardly blinked.
My precious Skyler is in there. She’s fighting for her life. The doctor said it was a miracle she survived this long. He said the baby could’ve given up by now for she had suffered long enough. But Skyler is still trying her best to breathe every day. She wants to see this world; she wants me, her mom. She can’t bear to leave….
Crystal finally knew how much it ached to see one’s child in pain.
It felt a hundred times worse than when she was in pain herself.
Meanwhile, Henry had finally rushed to the hospital.
David eyed his son and swallowed the rebuke on the tip of his tongue. He knew Henry was equally upset, about the situation.
After all, everyone loves Skyler.
Julia and Melora’s faces were wet with tears. Julia suppressed the urge to burst into a fresh wave of tears and said softly to Henry, “Could you get Crystal to sit? She’s barely ten days out of giving birth!”
It pained Julia to see Crystal in her current state.
She knew that giving birth took a huge toll on a woman’s body, let alone one like Crystal’s, which was still suffering from various other injuries.
Henry grabbed a chair for Crystal, but still, she refused to sit. In the end, he could only force her to lean against him. She protested briefly but eventually stopped.
Four hours later, the emergency room doors finally swung open.
The doctor came out and explained tiredly, “The emergency procedure was a success, but the situation is far from an all-clear. You’d do well to brace yourselves.
Everyone understood his words immediately.
He was basically telling them that the success of future operations was not guaranteed.
It was a warning to prepare for the worst lest the situation took a sudden downturn.
No one could bear to suggest the idea of giving up on Skyler’s life.
That was because Crystal had risked her life to bring her baby into this world.
Still, they knew Skyler was still hanging by a thread. Everyone wanted to give Crystal as much time as possible to see her baby just in case.
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The Miller family used their connections to get a temporary ward set up beside the incubator room, which allowed Crystal to check in on Skyler from time to time. It was both a comfort and a torture.
Crystal hardly slept and spent most of her time watching Skyler.
As Skyler’s father, Henry earned the right to accompany Crystal in the ward.
It gave him the first opportunity in days to build a closer relationship with the mother of his baby. Alas, Crystal paid him no heed and simply sat in a chair near the window, looking at Skyler.
She could spend half a day sitting in the same chair.
The sight pained Henry to no end.
One day, he poured her some hot water and coaxed, “You should get some rest soon, Crystal. The baby will be sleeping soon too.”
Crystal still regarded him with hostility and instinctively pushed his hand away.
The motion sent hot water splashing over Henry’s exposed arm, which instantly reddened.
Despite the excruciating pain, Henry replied gently. “I’ll deal with the burn! Get some rest.”
Crystal’s gaze landed on his injured arm.
She quickly averted her gaze without saying a word.
Her cold stare stung Henry. He failed to find any hint of affection in her gaze. In fact, she looked at him as though he was a complete stranger.
If not for Skyler, she would probably refuse to be in the same room with me.
Henry promptly left the room.
He tended to his wounds before returning to the ward.
The silent treatment broke him, and Henry gently wrapped his arms around Crystal from behind. He pleaded hoarsely, “Crystal, you can hit me or scold me all you want, but please don’t ignore me like this!”
Crystal did not struggle to break free from his hold simply because she had no strength left.
She knew he wanted to save their relationship, but in her heart, their relationship had truly broken.
Crystal turned around.
All the light had gone out of her eyes as she mumbled, “You didn’t take me seriously when we last spoke of this. It’s useless to talk about it now! Perhaps nothing would have changed even if you didn’t go abroad. I might have gotten injured, and our baby might have ended up in the ICU anyway. But Henry… no woman. can live with the fact that her husband ditched her for his first love’s divorce hearing! You will never have any idea how I pulled through that grueling one hour.”
Crystal’s eyes grew red-rimmed as she added, “When I called you, you probably hadn’t even boarded the plane. If you had rushed back in time for our baby’s birth, our relationship wouldn’t be in such shambles!”
At the very least, Skyler would’ve been surrounded by love when she was born and not in suffering! How can I forgive him for this? I just can’t!
She turned back to the window after that and watched Skyler silently.
The poor baby had her eyes squeezed shut tightly.
Crystal wondered if her baby was in immense pain.
At last, Henry could only utter, “I’m sorry, Crystal.”
There was nothing else he could do nothing but apologize.
Skyler remained in a poor condition.
The doctor sought Henry out privately and advised, “Mr. Miller, the odds of your baby surviving are less than five percent! We’ve got you here because we need to know your decision.”
Five percent…
Henry paled.
He gritted his teeth and declared, “My wife and I will not give up on her.”
The doctor stared at him for a moment before explaining. “I also wanted to let you know that Mrs. Miller is in very bad shape. She’s suffering from severe postpartum disorder. If she continues to exhaust herself while hoping for a miracle, it could cause permanent damage to her nervous system! That means she could suffer from chronic depression for the rest of her life!”
Henry slowly clenched his fists as he took in the information.
The doctor added hesitantly, “She’ll only improve if she leaves this environment. Do you understand what I’m saying. Mr. Miller?”
He knew all too well what the doctor was implying.
Every day that Skyler survived only added to Crystal’s torment.
Forcing him to make a choice now was cruel for he refused to give up on either his wife or his child.
He wanted Crystal, and he also wanted their child to survive.
Silence ensued for a long time. When Henry next spoke, he declared quietly but firmly, “I want my baby to survive! I also want my wife to be healthy… so please, I’m asking you to do your best to make this happen!”
His decision stunned the doctor.
After leaving the doctor’s office, Henry went straight to Alfred.
Alfred was frowning and had his head buried deep in work when Henry turned up.
Henry stood at the doorway and called out, “Uncle Alfred!”
“Who are you calling uncle?” Alfred looked up and replied sarcastically.
The mockery did not bother Henry one bit.
Instead, he went into the office and knelt before Alfred.
That drew a scoff from Alfred, who sneered, “Who am I to take this from the mighty Mr. Miller? Tell me. What did you do that warrants such a grand apology?”
Henry recounted the doctor’s words to him.
Alfred, who was already concerned about Crystal’s health, felt his heart sink at the news.
He asked Henry, “What do you plan to do? Are you going to pull out your baby’s lifeline? Can you bear to do it? I’ll kill you right now if that’s what you’ve decided on!”
Calmly, Henry told Alfred about his decision.
The air seemed to freeze in an instant.
Alfred had seen a fair share of crazy things in his life, but even he was surprised by Henry’s words. Shock and anger compelled him to pick up the nearest object and fling it at Henry.
The object happened to be a paperweight.
The sharp end of the paperweight struck Henry right on the forehead.
Belonging naturally to the metropolitan elite with a plethora of properties registered to his name, Henry Miller was the preeminent attorney in the country. Nevertheless, he also assumed an additional role—Robert's forthcoming brother-in-law. Crystal hesitated momentarily, but then she mused, If Robert can cheat on me, why can't I indulge and enjoy myself too?Instead of pushing Henry away, she held onto him even tighter as she was beautiful and had an attractive figure.
