Chapter 997
Chapter 997:
Marcel’s mother was elderly, and Marcel was her only son. The moment she heard the doctor’s words, panic overwhelmed her and she fainted. Marcel’s father caught her at once, pinched her philtrum, and hurriedly gave her some medicine. Only then did she stir awake.
“Marcel… my poor boy p>
Unable to accept the cruel news, she clung to her husband’s shoulder and wailed.
Seeing them like this, Anika’s heart twisted with pain. Annabel pressed her lips together, steadied Anika by the arm, and guided her to sit on the bench. The two of them stared anxiously toward the operating room doors.
Not long after, Marcel was wheeled out and transferred to the ICU. His face was deathly pale, and an oxygen mask covered his mouth and nose.
Anika tried to follow, but Marcel’s mother blocked her path. Marcel’s parents didn’t want to see Anika—the woman they believed had distracted Marcel and caused the crash.
Anika’s grief and guilt only deepened. She was trapped in torment, unable to let go of Marcel, yet not knowing what she could possibly do.
Annabel approached her as she stood dazed and gently patted her back. “Don’t be too hard on yourself. I’ll go check on Marcel’s condition. His parents are just struggling to accept everything right now p>
Anika turned and collapsed against Annabel’s shoulder, sobbing. “Annabel, I didn’t mean to… I just can’t accept this child showing up so suddenly. I don’t know what to do. If… if Marcel never comes back to me, then I… I p>
“No, don’t say that,” Annabel soothed, rubbing her back. “You have to believe he’ll be fine p>
About an hour later, Annabel and Anika were allowed into Marcel’s room. After persuading his parents to step out for a while, Annabel asked a nurse for several clean towels. Once they were disinfected, she placed them on Marcel’s acupressure points one by one and massaged them gently.
Marcel, still unconscious after surgery, finally showed a response after twenty minutes.
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Anika sat beside the bed, staring at him in silent fear. For some reason, she was terrified of losing him, as if he had become her last hope.
Noticing Marcel’s left index finger twitch slightly, Annabel let out a quiet sigh of relief. She smiled at Anika and said, “Although Marcel is seriously injured, he still has a strong will to live. I only stimulated him a little to see whether he could respond. If he can make it through the night, there shouldn’t be any severe complications later. I’m sure he can hear us now p>
Walking over, Annabel rested a hand on Anika’s shoulder and continued softly, “I think you’re the one Marcel wants to see most right now. If you encourage him to stay strong, he might wake up sooner p>
Anika’s eyes brimmed with tears as she nodded.
After Annabel left the room, Anika held Marcel’s hand and spoke in a hoarse voice. “Marcel, please wake up… I’ve always known you have a crush on me, and I know you’re a good man, but… my feelings for Jared started a long time ago. And after everything that happened between Jared and me, I truly don’t know how to face you—especially when you’ve always been so kind to me. I never imagined you’d get into a car accident because of me. I’m so sorry… If… if you can wake up, I’ll accept you, and I’ll marry you. Please, wake up p>
Anika didn’t want to go home or rest. She wanted to stay at the hospital until Marcel regained consciousness.