Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 115:

Joanna's stomach hurt sharply, and her face turned as white as a sheet. She had a deep cut on her belly from

which blood was flowing quickly, making her feel dizzy and unsteady.

The man pulled out the knife, and drops of bright red blood dripped from it. He had a crazy grin and yelled, “Die!

Die with me!”

Right after those words, the man put the knife to his own throat and slashed deeply. Blood spurted from his neck,

and the knife clattered to the ground. He dropped to his knees, his eyes filled with a longing for life and a desire

to see his family again. “Dad, Mom, I'm on my way to join you,” he murmured.

He fell with blood pooling around him, and the people around started screaming.

Joanna slowly began to fall. A ringing in her ears drowned out all other sounds. In a daze, she thought she saw

Norah rushing toward her, wrapping her in an embrace.

Norah looked serious as she yelled for medical assistance. “Bring the surgical trolley over! Now!”

Norah pressed down hard on Joanna's wound, her hands quickly becoming covered in blood. Without a moment's

hesitation, she pushed Joanna onto the cart and hurried her into the surgery room.

“We need to start the operation immediately!”

The bright lights of the surgery room flickered overhead.

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Before long, the Andrews family rushed to the hospital upon hearing what had happened.

Darwin Andrews, Joanna's father, was furious. “Wasn't Joanna supposed to be at the training facility? What on

earth happened?”

Bryson, overcwith frustration, shattered a chair and said, “I had no idea Joanna had cback! She must

have gone to the hospital to see Norah right after she got back!”

Raina Andrews, Joanna’s mother, was beside herself with worry. “We have no clue how Joanna is. People there

said the kitchen knife went straight in, and blood was everywhere. That man died right there, and Joanna is

fighting for her life.”

Bryson stopped a nurse in her tracks and asked, “Can you tellwhat department Norah, the surgeon in

charge, works in?”

Bryson was clueless about Norah's medical expertise and her department. Learning that Norah was leading the

surgery only added to his anxiety.

“Dr. Wilson is part of the Cardiac Surgery Department,” the nurse informed him.

Bryson felt a wave of disappointment. He worried that doctors from the Cardiac Surgery Department might not

be the best choice for handling trauma operations.

Raina, tears streaming down her face, grasped Bryson’s hand. “Bryson, Norah wouldn't put Joanna in harm's

way, would she?”

Bryson’s voice was rough as he responded, “No, she definitely wouldn't!”

Bryson knew that Norah and Joanna were very close friends. He was confident that Norah wouldn't endanger

Joanna. He had faith in Norah's decision to take on the surgery.

“Mom, Dad, you know Norah is Joanna's most trusted and admired friend.”

“Alright,” Norah took a deep breath and refocused on the task at hand.

Over two hours later, the lights in the operating room were dimmed. The Andrews family waited anxiously.

“Doctor, how is Joanna now? Will she be alright?”

As soon as Norah appeared, she was immediately met with a flurry of questions from the worried Andrews family.

She removed her mask and took a deep breath.

“Joanna is out of danger for now,” she reassured them. “She’ll be in the ICU for a couple of days for close

monitoring. Once she starts to improve, we'll move her to a regular room.”

Raina, filled with hope, asked, “Will Joanna make it through?”

“Yes, she’s going to be alright. You don’t have to worry. I've got her covered.” Norah's gentle voice was filled with

determination. She aimed to comfort the Andrews family and find strength for herself as well.

“For now, you won't be able to go in to see her. You can just take a peek through the glass.”

Leading the way to the ICU, Norah showed signs of fatigue from the day’s surgeries but hid her tiredness from

the Andrews family. Bryson, noticing Norah's exhausted expression, showed concern.

“Norah, | told you had just finished one operation before starting on Joanna. How are you holding up?”

Norah simply brushed off the concern with a wave. “I'm okay.”

When they arrived outside the ward, Norah gestured toward Joanna inside. “Good thing | was here when | was

needed. The cut was really bad.”

“Waiting any longer could have been disastrous.” The Andrews family couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their

spines when they heard this.

Darwin, upset, voiced his frustration, “How could such a severe injury happen inside the hospital? How did the

hospital security fail so badly that someone could attack with a knife?”

“We need answers from the hospital! It's unacceptable that Joanna was harmed here!” Bryson coldly stated,

determined to get to the bottom of this.

Rubbing her forehead, Norah explained, “I rushed here from another surgery and found out about the chaos in

the lobby. What exactly led to Joanna getting hurt?”

Looking downhearted, Darwin said, “I don’t know either. We only heard about the attack. Apparently, Joanna was

injured while she was saving a little boy from the attacker...”

“Let’s wait for Joanna to regain consciousness for the full story. You should all head hand rest now. I'll stay

by her side. She’s going to pull through this,” Norah tried to alleviate their worries with comforting words.

Bryson, looking serious, reassured Norah, “It’s alright, Norah. Go and rest after you're done here. We'll handle

everything needed for Joanna.”

Norah was known for her punctuality, but she made an exception to stay behind for Joanna today.

“Alright, Ill inform the nurses to updateon any changes. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, I'll be leaving now.” With a

nod to each of them, Norah made her exit.