Chapter 24

Liam wouldn't listen and kept waiting in the pouring rain, hoping Stephanie would change her mind. But by midnight, he couldn't hang on any longer and collapsed. Ivan rushed him to the hospital. After checking him over, the doctor told him to get Liam to Javerton Hospital right away because his wound was infected. Ivan was so freaked out he almost passed out. Shaking, he called the Lowrys to fill them in. At 3:00 am, with a raging fever, Liam was put on a plane back to Javerton. Then, he was wheeled into the operating room before dawn. Just an hour into the surgery, the doctor rushed out with some terrible news. "The infection's too bad. With the resources we have here, the only way to save his life is to amputate his right hand. You should get him to Eurenia now if possible. They might be able to save his hand." Jean passed out right there when she heard that. Victor went white but stayed calm. He quickly had someone arrange a flight to Eurenia and made several calls to doctors