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Overwhelmed with pity, Emily tenderly clasped his hand and soothed, “It’ll all work out.”Â
Silent, Alexander simply stared back at her.Â
Emily had never witnessed this side of him before. The fear etched on his face was indelibly imprinted in her mind.Â
On the other side, Aaron completed his injury assessment and hollered, “Emily, the patient’s femoral artery is hemorrhaging. Take off your sweater!”Â
As a medical professional, Emily grasped Aaron’s intent rightÂ
away.Â
Without hesitation, she whipped off her winter coat, followed by her thick knitted sweater, until all that remained was a snug thermal base layer that clung to her body.Â
Braving the cold, she folded the sweater into a compact square and passed it over to Aaron.Â
Taking it, Aaron pressed the makeshift compress onto Ashley’s gushing wound.Â
Simultaneously, he motioned for Emily, “I’ll handle the bleeding here. You look for other bleeding areas.”Â
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Just as Emily was about to rush over to lend a hand, Alexander suddenly tightened his grip on her hand.Â
Glancing back, she saw Alexander looking up at her, his voice tremulous. “I’m scared.”Â
Emily’s heart clenched at the sight. She gave his hand a gentle pat and reassured, “Aaron’s got this. Don’t fret. I’m with you. We’ll pull through.”Â
Hearing that, Alexander finally released her.Â
In her meager thermal base, Emily meticulously inspected. Ashley’s upper body.Â
After making sure there were no more bleeding spots, she reported to Aaron, “No other hemorrhage.”Â
Aaron, his face beaded with sweat and hands covered in blood from applying pressure, directed, “Keep an eye on her vitals until the ambulance gets here.”Â
Emily nodded firmly. “Will do.”Â
Watching Ashley’s complexion grow paler by the second, Alexander felt his heart plummet.Â
He’d been raised by Ashley. From a young age, he was wellÂ
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aware that his father was a despicable man.Â
The guy was an incorrigible smoker, a chronic alcoholic, abusive, and a serial cheater.Â
Despite the toxic environment at home, Ashley had alwaysÂ
lavished love on Alexander.Â
There were two pivotal women in Alexander’s life. Ashley, the one who had given him life and seen him through childhood, and Emily, the angel who had saved him from the brink of death.Â
It was a strikingly similar situation back then. Alexander had been in a car accident, and Emily, a med–school student at the time, had risked it all to rescue him.Â
From that fateful day on, Emily had become an indispensable part of his life.Â
Now, Emily, the very person who’d once pulled him back from the abyss, was giving her all to save his mother.Â
Alexander’s heart thundered in his chest, threatening to break free.Â
Noting how Emily’s lips had turned blue from the cold, amidst his frantic worry and terror, Alexander removed his coat and draped it around her shoulders. 3/7Â
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Emily, in the middle of checking Ashley’s pulse and breathing, felt the sudden warmth. She instinctively glanced back.Â
Alexander was gazing at her intently. His face was smeared with blood, his features obscured, but his eyes were bottomless pools of emotion.Â
In that split–second, Emily was lost in a momentary daze.Â
There was an air of familiarity about his visage at that veryÂ
moment.Â
But before she could delve into that feeling, the wail of an ambulance pierced the air.Â
The EMTs jumped out, carefully loaded Ashley onto the stretcher, and rushed her into the ambulance.Â
Emily and Aaron had played their part and didn’t plan to tag along to the hospital.Â
However, just as Alexander was boarding the ambulance, he tugged at Emily’s sleeve and pleaded, “Come with me, please?”Â
Caught off guard by his desperate plea, Emily hesitated for a split second. Before she could fully process what was happening, her hand had already started moving.Â
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When Alexander offered his hand, she instinctively placed hersÂ
in it.Â
With a gentle yet firm pull, he helped her into the ambulance.Â
Aaron, not wanting to be left behind, quickly followed suit.Â
Alexander shot Aaron a sideways glance, but decided to hold his tongue.Â
Once at the hospital, the medical team immediately whisked Ashley into the emergency room for debridement, hemostasis, and a full–on resuscitation effort.Â
Two hours ticked by before a doctor finally emerged from theÂ
emergency room.Â
Alexander, slumped on the waiting–room bench with his head resting against the wall, looked utterly spent and filled withÂ
worry.Â
Although Emily tried to persuade him to freshen up, he just shook his head.Â
Aaron stayed close to Emily, his eyes filled with concern.Â
The moment the emergency–room door creaked open, Alexander sprang to his feet like a coiled spring. He practically pounced on the doctor, asking in a panicked voice, “How’s she 5/7Â
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doing?”Â
The doctor removed his surgical mask and replied, “Thanks to the quick actions of Dr. Thomas and this young lady here, we’ve managed to pull her back from the brink. But here’s the deal: she lost a ton of blood and needs a transfusion, and our supply of Type A blood is running on empty.”Â
Without missing a beat, Emily piped up, “I’m Type A. I can donate.”Â
Alexander’s eyes widened as he remembered Emily’s recent surgery. He turned to the doctor, his voice sharp, “No way you’re taking her blood. I’ll head to the blood bank and donate to get some for her.”Â
Emily tugged at his sleeve, speaking in a soft, pleading tone, “Alexander, I’m okay. If you go to the blood bank, it’ll take ages.”Â
However, Alexander fixed her with a steely gaze. “You’ve already been through so much for me. I’m not gonna let you go through more pain. End of story.”Â
Emily furrowed her brows. “This is serious, Alexander. It’s a matter of life and death. Don’t be so stubborn.”Â
Ignoring her protests, Alexander turned to Aaron. “Watch overÂ
her.”Â
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Then, he took off in long, purposeful strides.Â
Seeing that he wouldn’t budge, Emily decided to stay quiet.Â
It wasn’t long before a nurse came in with a temporarily sourced blood bag.Â
Emily reached for her phone to call Alexander back, but Aaron stopped her. “Look, the Type A blood situation is dire. Even with this bag, given her condition, she’s likely gonna need another transfusion. Let him keep doing his thing at the blood bank.”Â
Emily thought for a moment and then nodded. “You’re right.”Â
Aaron’s prediction was spot–on; Ashley would definitely need more blood.Â
Before too long, Alexander returned to the hospital.Â
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