Damn! I Fall in Love With Him
Chapter 179: Survival Rate

Chapter 179: Survival Rate

A few moments later, they arrived at the rooftop of the Highland hospital, Ryan and several doctors and medical officers were waiting near the helipad, complete with stretchers by their side.

The medics deftly handled Grandfather, and he was immediately taken to the VIP emergency room. All the doctors waiting for them entered the ER with Ryan.

Mel’s face paled as she waited in front of the ER door.

Andrew gripped her waist tightly, afraid she will be faint.

"Love, let’s sit in that chair..." Andrew carrying her limp body to the chair.

But before she sits, she asks Uncle Jim to call her dad and make sure this incident is not heard by others. She must catch the perpetrators before the news about this incident spreads.

No one made a sound. The three of them sat in silence.

One hour has passed, but the light indicator above the door still hasn’t changed.

Mel’s heart was getting more and more worried. Her hand gripped Andrew’s hand tighter. At this moment, her tongue was numb. She was utterly speechless. Her mind returned to her memories when she found out her mother had died. Fear gripped her heart and made her mind chaotic and blurred at the same time.

Andrew, who can sense that the love of his life is traumatized by accident, tries to make her more relaxed... "Wife, don’t worry. Grandpa will be fine." Andrew gently patted her hand. And took her to the inpatient room to treat her injured hands and face.

Mel refused.

But Andrew coaxed her and assured her that the doctors needed more time to check Grandpa’s condition. Grandpa would be fine and would see them again soon.

Mel finally agrees with him, and they head to the inpatient room to take care of her injury.

After a while...

They returned to the ER. Mel saw her father sitting next to Uncle Jim.

Her footsteps halted, but only for a moment, she tried to control her mixed feelings. She is so sad, worried about her grandfather’s condition, plus her anger toward her father. Because this accident was caused by his wife, Vivian.

Mel and Andrew sat in chairs far from where her father and uncle Jim sat. She didn’t want to talk to him, not yet. Her heart was still chaotic, and her anger still overpowered her. She was afraid to make her relationship with her father back to the cold as before. She tried to calm her mind and heart. She didn’t want to dwell on her anger with Alan Tanner, her father.

"Andrew, I’ve been monitoring that bitch’s movements all along. If she’s behind this, then she’s too calm. She never leaves the mansion, never even makes contact by phone with anyone else. What did I miss?" She was perplexed and upset. Because since attending Grandpa’s birthday party, she’s been monitoring everyone’s activities and communication in the Tanner Mansion, especially Vivian and Andy Tanner.

Andrew looked at the girl next to him, who was now a little bit calmer.

"Are you also tracking the workers who are going in and out of the Tanner mansion?"

Mel was stunned.

She only focused on Vivian and Andy’s movement all this time, not paying much attention to the worker. She only monitors them through CCTV and the phone they use. However, she never paid attention to the workers going in and out of the Tanner Mansion.

Her eyes widened at Andrew. Now she realized something...

Andrew nodded with a smile before saying, "You’re right. She likely used the workers in the mansion to contact other people. Don’t worry. I will look for solid evidence to catch that bitch. You keep a monitor if she makes contact with other people."

She agrees with Andrew.

"Is there any news from Hans? Have they caught the sniper?"

"Hmm, yes, they managed to capture him. Right now, they have the sniper locked up in a safe and secret place."

Mel was relieved to hear the news. She would make sure Vivian wouldn’t be able to escape from this. Mel vow to destroy her dignity and lock her up in prison until her rotting life ended. If the law couldn’t give her that, then she would use heinous means to torture her.

Andrew hugged his lover tightly, trying to calm her. He knew, right now, her mind and heart were in turmoil.

After a while, the indicator light above the emergency room door turned off. All four worried people are in the corridor stood up and walked towards the door. Not long after, Ryan came out, followed by several doctors behind him.

"Sister-In-Law..." Ryan called, then walked over to Mel without glancing at Alan tanner.

Mel stands before Ryan.

Ryan continues his sentence, "There are no major wounds on your grandpa’s body, all safe. But there was a swollen tissue in his brain caused by hitting his head with a hard object. Our expert brain surgeon and a neurosurgeon have managed to stop any bleeding and swelling of the brain. But recovery will not be easy and immediate. So we need more time before we could see the full operation result. For now, we put your Grandpa in Post Anesthesia Care Unit to monitor his recovery. If there is no problem he can wake up in 5-7 hours."

Mel felt a little bit relieved. But her heart raced again when she heard Ryan said ’If there is no problem’ So, they aren’t really sure when her Grandpa will wake up? She grabs Andrew’s hand tightly.

"Brother, are you sure grandpa can wake up??" Mel asks anxiously.

Ryan explained that he couldn’t guarantee it, but most brain surgery patients always wake up, only a few cases go into a coma. And usually, even if they are in a coma is only a few weeks. Except for the case like what Mel experienced a few years ago could be years. But, now the era is getting more sophisticated, there are already tools that can stimulate the brain if the patient is in a coma.

Mel’s body stiff.

Second, she asks again, "Brother, can I see Grandpa now?"

Ryan glanced at Andrew before answering Mel. He did that as if he is about to tell him that there’s another shocking news to them, so he must be prepared and also prepared Mel.

Andrew seems to understand what’s on Ryan’s mind. He placed his hand on Mel’s shoulder.

"Sister-In-Law, there’s another problem." Mel’s body froze. Ryan continued, "When we do MRI* to your Grandpa’s brain, we found a Glioblastoma."

Andrew was surprised to hear Ryan.

"Brother Ryan, what is a Glioblastoma? Is it dangerous?" Mel had never heard that word.

"Doctor, I’m sorry. I’m Alan Tanner, son of Old Tanner." Alan Tanner, who had just been silent listening to the doctor’s explanation to Mel, suddenly interrupting Ryan.

He seems shocked to hear that his father was sentenced to have Glioblastoma, the most malignant brain cancer he knows of. And the survival rate for this type of tumor is only a few percent.

Alan Tanner continued, "Earlier, you said my father had Glioblastoma? Can its growth be prevented, and what is the percentage of his survival rate? Doctor, I hope you can save my father." Alan Tanner pleaded with his trembling voice.

Hearing her father mention Grandpa has deadly cancer, Mel’s knees suddenly go weak. She almost falls. Luckily Andrew, standing guard by her side, immediately grabbed her.

"B-brother Ryan, what my dad said is it true??" Her face pales in shock.

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*MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging