Chapter 158 Come Closer to Me

Outside Adrian's hospital ward, Marcus stood silently at the door with a medical chart in his hands. He had just gotten word that some critical test results for Elaine were ready. The nurse said they'd been sent directly to Adrian and added with concern, "It's not looking good." He immediately dropped what he was doing and came over, hoping to speak with Adrian as her attending physician. Marcus had been treating Elaine all this time, and as her doctor, he had a pretty good idea of how bad her condition was and how rapidly it could worsen. But knowing it intellectually was one thing. Actually seeing Adrian hand Joseph the critical condition notice through the half-open door was something else entirely. Elaine was dying, and from everything Adrian was saying, he was preparing the family for the worst. Marcus felt momentarily stunned. Despite all his mental preparation, the reality of it still felt too abrupt. Adrian's voice carried from inside the room. "As I mentioned before, medi