Romance Of Flame And Ice - Chapter 374

“He is currently out of the country, is there anything wrong with her?” she really wishes he would just spill the bean and stop asking these questions.

“The patient heart rate is too high and she has a cut on her abdomen but it has slightly missed the foetus, I am afraid we have to perform a cesarean section to remove the foetus or it will die along with the mother,” he tried to sound as hopeful as possible in the hopeless situation.

“What….no, wait…what are you saying? she was fine moments ago,” she can’t believe her ears, neither can Ji Chen believe what they had just heard.

Their friends and families swarmed in at exactly that moment. The doctor who wasn’t expecting the entourage became perplexed at the thought of going over the situation with the rest of them.

After briefing them of the situation in full, her mother and Jia Yu’s mother immediately fainted. They all think Han Chen went on an important business trip so Jia Yu could only tell them she has informed him despite knowing he won’t be able to receive her call or messages.

“I must add that there is a chance she won’t be able to survive the surgery so we have to choose between the mother and the child,” the doctor added

“The foetus is just 25 weeks old, how are you…” An Ke can’t even bring herself to say it. Despite the nature of their profession, nothing can prepare them for this moment when their best friend faces such a life-threatening situation where she has to pick between her or her child.

“We will do everything we can to keep the foetus alive but there is an 85% chance the mother won’t be able to survive,”

They gasped in disbelief.

How can they make such a decision for her and Han Chen? No one can make such a decision for anyone.

While they are still drowning in the information, a nurse ran out of the ward.

“The patient is awake,” she announced. Just a moment ago, she was deeply unconscious without the cause of her state being found but now she has woken up. The doctor can’t help feeling this is some sort of ominous case.

He rushed in after the nurse and shut the door on Jia Yu and the others who were about to follow him into the ward, after all, this is not Chen hospital where they are recognised.

After hours of waiting until daybreak, the doctor finally came out of the operating room where they moved her after confirming she is fit to undergo surgery to stop her internal bleeding by a non-invasive surgery. They quickly rushed up to him including her parent and inlaws.

“How is she?” her mother who has been bawling her eyes out since she woke up asked.

“For now, the patient’s condition is stable but I am afraid she doesn’t have long to make her decision on if she is keeping the child or…” he couldn’t bring himself to say this easily, no doctor is ever used to asking a mother to choose between her child’s life or hers.

Her mother slumped but Jia Yu quickly supported her, then the nurses wheeled her out of the ward into the intensive care unit under their eyes, they were flabbergasted at the sight of the bubbly yet cranky woman they have seen these past few days turn into an almost lifeless gaunt woman.

“Jia Yu, didn’t you say you informed Han Chen, why isn’t he here yet?” her godmother asked, she at least wants him to see Yu Yan before discussing anything else.

“I did but I don’t think he will be here any min-”

“I am here,”

They turned back only to see him panting in his military uniform, they were shocked except for Jia Yu and Ji Chen. His aunt and uncle also thought he really went on a business trip.

“Why are you in a military uniform?” his mother in law asked, it doesn’t look like just any camouflage clothing.

“Mother, I will explain later. I want to see Yu Yan first,”

He walked towards them but the moment he passed her father, he was pulled back by the collar. He held his collar so tight that he is almost choking.

“Did you leave my pregnant daughter to go on some sort of military stunt?” her father queries with his eyes blazing in anger. Jia Yu could only thank God that her brothers are not here or blood will be spilt in an instant.

“Uncle, please let’s talk about this later, for now-”

“Shut up!” he yelled at Jia Yu.

“How could you keep this from us and even leave your wife, I will leave you for now but I will make sure you pay for this later,” he threatened while his aunt and uncle could only watch, They can’t agree more with her father as they also find his action irresponsible and they would have done the same if Ji Chen did that to Jia Yu so they didn’t even bother stopping him.

He bowed his head in gratitude then he followed the doctor inside the ward.

He stood at the entrance in utter shock at how different the woman on life support and the one he left at home looks. He muttered her name as he slowly walked towards her, as soon as she heard his voice, she turned to look at him but her movement is restricted by the machines connected to her for support.

He knelt beside her and placed his hands on her cheeks with soft sobs escaping his mouth. How is he to believe what is before him.

“How can this be, How is this even possible,” he kept gasping with every word that escaped his mouth but there she is forcing a smile at the sight of him.

“I am glad you are here,” she muttered

He shook his head frantically in denial, if this is a dream then he wants to wake up from it quickly. He has so so many dreams of when he returns to her side but none….none can be compared to this awful situation and heart-wrenching pain in his heart.

“It is all my fault, I shouldn’t have left your side, I shouldn’t-”

She raised her hand to touch his hand that is on her cheeks.

“I think something happened to the girl on the other side. Han Chen, it seems we have to choose between my child or my life,” she broke the news to him. His face went blank as his eyes widened.

His child or the woman he loves?

No!

He turned back to glance at the doctor who nodded his head to confirm what she just said.

“No, No, this can’t be…I am choosing you, if I have to choose then it will be you,” he said firmly without any hesitation. He is also a doctor and he knows delaying this will endanger her life.

“You have to consider carefully sir, we can’t guarantee that she will survive even without the child and we can’t guarantee that the foetus will also survive as it is still very premature but we will do our best to save either one you chose,” the doctor reminded him of the things he had already briefed her. She held his hand tightly, forcing him to look into her eyes.

“I choose our child,” she also said firmly.

He shook his head, taking her words for nonsense.

“Yu Yan, if you leave me then what am I supposed to do with my life, what am I going to do without you?!” he wailed so loud that even others outside could hear his anguished voice.

“You still have our child, isn’t it better than losing the both of us,”

“Han Chen, if I lose my child then I won’t be able to live,”

He shook his head, unwilling to go with what she wants but he knows she is not bluffing.

“I am really sorry but you have to make your choice now,” the doctor reminded.

Her smile broadened as her grip on his hand tightened while he lowered his head into her embrace…for the last time.

A few minutes later, the nurses wheeled her out of the ward again then Han Chen followed. They stopped when they got to where her family and friends are standing.

“Mom,” Yu Yan called with a smile on her face, all this is happening too fast for her to process but she knows she has to be strong for her family and friends to let her go.

“Yu Yan,” her mom answered as they all came closer to her, she held her hand and covered her mouth with the other to prevent the loud outburst of wailing from escaping her mouth.

“I am really sorry I have to leave you all like this,” she glanced at each and every one of them, she closed her eyes and opened them again.