Unexpected Second Chance at Love

The medical helicopter arrives at Imperial Military Hospital as it lands on the rooftop. The doors quickly open and a man is carried out on a stretcher by two paramedics.

Already waiting for their arrival, Doctor Dong, three other doctors and nurses rush to help them. They had been notified that a man and woman were in a car collision.

”How is his condition?”

Doctor Dong asks as he nears the paramedics transferring the patient onto a hospital gurney.

”He sustained minor puncture wounds over his body, but the abrasion on his neck is unclear.”

Hearing one of the paramedics explain the situation, Doctor Dong looks down at the patient. However, when he saw the person, his pupils shook and he froze for a quick second.

Liu Shan.

The shard piece of glass that stuck on the side of Liu Shan’s neck did not look deep, but working as a doctor for many years, he knows that if they don’t perform surgery soon, that minor wound will become fatal.

Collecting himself together, he points in the direction of the hospital.

”Go! Bring him into the operating room!”

Wasting no time, he orders two doctors and a few nurses to bring Liu Shan in. However, he couldn’t help but pray inside. He hopes that the woman mentioned is not who he thinks it is.

The same time this was happening, Lu Tian’s tall figure steps out from the helicopter with Grandfather Ji and Ji Jingxu following right behind.

Doctor Dong turn to them and all the blood in his body drained. What he didn’t want to believe became the truth.

In Lu Tian’s arms was a woman. However, she was not any woman but the person who meant the world to the three men.

When Doctor Dong saw Yue Ling’s body covered in blood, panic and fear rush into his brain. Subconsciously, he pokes his thumb with the tip of his index finger to wake himself up.

Coming back to his senses, he grabs the handle of the gurney and push it to meet them.

”Lu boy, please set her down.”

Hearing the doctor, Lu Tian did not lift his head but looks at the cold gurney then down to his wife. Hesitation flash in his eyes as his arms slightly tightens around his wife’s body.

His cold demeanor was replace with one of a lost child not wanting to give up his most precious toy.

The reason why he wouldn’t let her go was not because he didn’t trust them, but because he is afraid.

When he pulled her out of the car, her pulse was so weak that he was barely able to feel it. Even her usual warm temperature was slowly turning cold to the touch.

If he set her down, she would not receive any warmth but become colder and colder.

Seeing Lu Tian look this way, Grandfather Ji felt a sharp stab in his chest. This is the first time he has ever seen the boy lose his composure. However, seeing his granddaughter’s almost lifeless body, he carefully place his hand on the boy’s shoulder not to frighten him.

”Son, we’re at the hospital. Let the doctors help her.”

Lu Tian’s trembling hands slightly tightens before reluctantly placing her on the gurney. His head finally lifts, and everyone was able to see the redness around his eyes.

His eyes that were always cold and soulless now held pleading.

”Save them… Please save my wife and child.”

”I will.”

Doctor Dong nods his head and without wasting anymore time, he pushes the gurney Yue Ling is lying on into the hospital. Quickly following after were the remaining doctor and nurses.

As Yue Ling and Liu Shan unconsciously laid in the operating room, minutes passes before it turned into hours. The operating sign remained on without anyone knowing when it will turn off.

Sitting in the chair closest to the double doors of the operating room, Jingxu’s legs could not stop shaking. Every second that passes by, he would look at the sign to see if the light would turn off. However, the light remained on no matter how many time he checks.

He held his forehead and prays. ”Please let them be okay. Please. Please. Take my life if needed, as long as they are fine, I do not care.”

Grandfather Ji paces back and forth in front of the double doors. He could not bring himself to sit down and wait. Holding the prayer necklace he had made with Ji Jingxu’s gifts, his thumb touch against each passing bead and he prays inside his head.

Seated not too far from the two was Lu Tian. He did not know how he came inside the hospital, but the last thing he remember was carrying his wife out of the helicopter.

His clothes and hands were stained from Yue Ling’s blood, but he did not care. He kept his head down as he stares at the black and white photo in his hand.

Their child was 10 weeks the last time they went for Yue Ling’s prenatal checkup. The doctor said their baby is healthy and growing strongly with nothing out of sorts.

His thoughts drifted to the time he saw the pregnancy report inside his wife’s bag, then to the time his wife told him about the pregnancy, then to the time he first heard their baby’s heartbeat.

As he stares at the photo of their tiny baby, his thumb gently caress the photo and Doctor Dong’s words before entering the operating room sounds in his head.

’The fetus is now 12 weeks, but she is bleeding heavily due to the impact cause by the collision. There’s a 50/50 chance for us to keep the baby.’

Those words were like sharp needles pricking on his heart. Each prick was like a sharp stab removing his heart little by little.

He inhales sharply and tries to calm his mind.

’They’ll be fine. They’re safe now.’

”Tian! Uncle Ji!!”

In the distance of the quiet hospital corridor, Madam Lu cried out to them. She frantically runs to the three men with Old Lu and Lu Han following after her. When Xu Long called to tell them the terrible news, they quickly rush over to the hospital.

Old Lu and Lu Han rush over to Grandfather Ji to find out the situation, as Madam Lu runs over to Lu Tian and like her legs gave up on her, she falls to her knees. Tears covered her face as her trembling hand reach to hit her son’s knee.

”Why did something like this happen? Where were you when this happened? Why were you not with them?”

She sharply inhales a trembling sob and her hand lifts to hit Lu Tian’s shoulder.

”Wuuu… my poor child… why…”

Her gasping sobs echoes inside the empty hospital as she continues to hit Lu Tian, but the man did not get angry. His empty figure sat there and allowed her to hit him as much as she wanted.

When Grandfather Ji finished explaining the details, Old Lu felt all the strength in his body disappear and loses his balance.

”Dad!”

Lu Han quickly catches his father before falling. He helps his old man sit down then turn to look at his older brother.

Despite their mother constantly hitting Lu Tian, he sat there and only stare down at the photo in his blood-stained hand.