Chapter 54

Chapter 54:

With this last sliver of hope, Sadie hurriedly dialed Alex’s number.

“Alex, are you familiar with any specialists in cardiac surgery?”

The conversation ended, and Sadie found herself curled up on a hospital bench, her tears blurring her view until everything melded into indistinct shapes.

She barely noticed when someone gently placed a warm suit jacket over her. Looking up, she found Alex standing there, concern furrowing his brow.

“You came,” Sadie said, her voice breaking with emotion. “It’s my grandma. She’s…”

A shadow of sorrow passed over Alex’s face as he softly patted her head, comforting her as one would a distressed child.

“Everything will be fine,” he assured her with a deep, soothing voice. “I’ve brought along a doctor.”

He shifted slightly to present the individual next to him to Sadie. “Here is Jim Archer, a renowned cardiologist and a leading expert in Helva.

He’s well-equipped to ensure your grandmother’s well-being.”

Startled, Sadie turned her attention to the man Alex indicated.

At that moment, Jim also glanced her way.

Simultaneously, they both exclaimed, “It’s you?”

Seeing their surprise, Alex was confused. “You two have met before?”

Jim started to speak, but Sadie quickly interjected, “Just once, briefly.” She spoke with a tone of detachment, showing no interest in delving deeper into the topic.

Jim seemed poised to say more, his mouth partway open, yet he merely replied, “I’ll go to the sterilization area and then head straight to the operating room. We don’t have much time. We’ll talk later.” With a light nod from Sadie, he moved to leave.

Alex firmly grasped Jim’s hand, his expression earnest. “Bro, she’s in your hands.”

Jim wore a complex look, caught between various emotions.

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He knew the significance of Alex’s gesture.

As he made his way to the sterilization area, Jim pondered whether Noah, if he realized that the woman he dismissed was cherished by someone else and on the verge of being claimed, would lose his composure.

Sadie watched Jim depart, feeling a surge of warmth soothe her. She turned to Alex, her voice filled with earnest gratitude. “Thank you, Alex…”

Words seemed insufficient to convey the depth of her gratitude.

But before she could continue, Alex offered her a tissue. “Here, dry your eyes. We wouldn’t want your grandma to see you upset,” he said gently, yet with an assertive undertone.

Sadie accepted the tissue, dabbing gently at her eyes.

The relief was so profound that it momentarily overwhelmed her, causing her to sway a bit from dizziness.

Alex acted quickly to stabilize her.

His hands, firm and warm, conveyed a comforting strength as they made contact through her clothing.

To an onlooker, their interaction might have seemed like an embrace.

Just as Sadie was about to step back and regain her composure, a sharp voice cut through the silence of the corridor. “Oh, Sadie, this is a hospital, not a dating spot.”

Sadie was rooted to the spot.

She swiveled toward the source of the voice to find Kyla and Noah a short distance away.

Kyla, clad in a delicate white dress, seemed almost ethereal, as if a mere breeze could shatter her.

Her eyes brimmed with tears, looking as though they could soften the hardest of hearts.

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