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Chapter 134:
Matias barely registered her sharp words. Distraction clouded his thoughts as he blurted out, “Amelia, does this qualify as an on-the-job injury p>
That question earned him a gentle tap on the head from Amelia. His nonchalant attitude only made her feel more guilty. Staring at the crimson-soaked tissue, she murmured, “Seriously, try not to land yourself in trouble like this again p>
Right as he prepared to reassure her it wouldn’t happen again, their car stopped at the entrance of Kretol City Hospital.
Waiting by the main doors, Marc spotted them and wasted no time. “Come with me p>
Supporting Matias carefully, Amelia hurried alongside Marc as he led the way. Marc took it upon himself to escort them straight to the eye specialist’s office. As soon as Matias let his hand drop, everyone got a good look at the gash above his eye and gasped.
His eyelid looked almost bloodless now, making the injury appear even more gruesome.
Amelia kept silent, barely daring to breathe, as the ophthalmologist examined him. When the checkup ended, she was quick to ask, “Doctor, is his eye going to be all right p>
“Luck’s on his side. A little deeper, and he would’ve lost that eye,” the doctor replied.
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A shiver of dread swept through Amelia. If things had gone any worse, she knew she could never make it up to Matias.
Fear gripped Matias, too, though he tried to cover it up. “So, Doc, you’re saying I won’t lose my sight p>
Marc stepped in before the doctor could reply. “Your eye’s safe, but we need to get you stitched up right away p>
“Okay then, let’s do it. Dr. Chapman, will you be stitching me up yourself p>
Thanks to Wyatt’s instructions, Marc agreed without hesitation and signaled for the tools to be prepared.
Relief finally eased Matias’s nerves after hearing he’d keep his vision. The feeling didn’t last long, though, because when Marc approached with a needle and thread, Matias stiffened. “Dr. Chapman, you are going to give me anesthesia first, right p>
“Since the injury is on your eyelid, anesthesia could affect your optic nerve, so p>
That made Matias swallow his nerves. “So you’re stitching me up with no numbing at all p>
Marc shot him a smile that practically said, “You got it p>
As all color drained from Matias’s face, Marc, worried about him passing out, offered some comfort. “Try not to worry. I’m the best at suturing in this hospital p>
Those words didn’t ease Matias one bit. Watching Marc thread the needle, he already felt pain flare in his wound.
Pulling on a pair of gloves, Marc stopped just as the needle hovered near Matias’s eye. Amelia’s nerves spiked, and she quickly asked what was wrong.
Marc looked at her. “Did you bring a bodyguard today p>
With a puzzled frown, Amelia replied, “Yes, I did p>