Chapter 226 Emergency
Rescue
“The story starts in that first dream. The stars feel like they’re sparkling just for me. Even someone ordinary, like me, can have a moment of glory. The unknown lies ahead, while the sea breeze brushes against my face.”
Renee’s voice carried through, soft but sure.
It was the same song from all those years ago.
William never learned its name. She had never sung it again—until now.
Yet somehow, the lyrics clung to his memory, vivid and sharp—along with the way she called him Will. But she hadn’t called him Will since then
either.
The whirring buzz filled his ears–sharp and relentless.
A helicopter hovered overhead, its blades slicing through the heavy air.
William felt his body being lifted onto a stretcher. Renee slipped from his line of sight, but he knew she was there.
He could feel her presence–something he’d longed for during those three empty years when she was just a ghost in his life.
Those years had been his darkest.
He fought against the weight pressing down on him, straining to turn his head. His breath came ragged as he gathered every shred of strength. “Nene…” His voice wavered, raw and desperate. “I… love… you… Nene…”
Renee fought to stay composed, though her hands and feet shook uncontrollably.
She forced her voice steady, each word deliberate as she coordinated the rescue efforts.
This was what she could do for him–the only way to get William the care he needed, fast.
William’s car accident would ripple through Tofral like a shockwave, leaving no one untouched.
The call to the military hospital set everything into motion. Within moments, they shifted into emergency alert mode. Top doctors from multiple departments were summoned for consultation. By the time the helicopter touched down, the surgical team was prepped for William.
He had no idea how long he’d been unconscious. The sharp click of the surgical light echoed faintly in his ears as it shut off. With effort, he cracked his eyes open. Exhaustion weighed heavy in his dark gaze.
Strange faces surrounded him–cold, clinical, unfamiliar. Renee was nowhere in sight.
Panic flickered through him as he tried to sit up.
William’s thoughts were a tangled blur. He had no idea that he was in the middle of surgery, that Renee couldn’t be there, and that moving was the last thing he should do.
Still, stubbornly, he tried to sit up.
“What’s happening? Stop moving!” the surgeon shouted, voice sharp with
urgency.
Chaos erupted around him.
“Anesthetist!” the surgeon barked. “Why is he conscious now? He was supposed to be under general anesthesia. Hurry! Administer more—now!”
The room buzzed with frantic motion as the team scrambled to regain
control.
The anesthetist’s hands shook, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He knew how critical this patient was–orders had come straight from the top to ensure his safety. But now, the anesthesia wasn’t working.
Panic seized him. Without thinking, he injected more of the drug into William’s IV.
Yet, it did nothing. William’s neck veins pulsed with tension as he fought to lift himself.
“Anesthetist!”
The surgeon’s voice cracked with disbelief.
The nurse beside him wiped the sweat from the surgeon’s brow, her movements frantic, as the pressure in the room mounted.
The anesthetist was on the edge of panic, his voice trembling. “We can’t give him more… A higher dose could cause serious complications! He could die!”
“So, what now?” The doctor’s tone was sharp, laced with frustration and fear.
The anesthesia wasn’t taking effect, and the patient was thrashing, completely uncooperative in the middle of a critical procedure. The surgeon had never faced anything like this.
The anesthetist stood frozen, unwilling to increase the dosage.
The surgeon hesitated, equally uncertain about how to proceed with the operation.
Any further delay, and they’d be held accountable.
“What do we do?”
“I’ll go report this.” The head nurse’s face drained of color as she turned to
leave.
When she opened the door of the operating room, the sight outside stunned her, making her legs feel like jelly.
A line of high–ranking officials stood in the hallway—people so important she barely saw them on ordinary days.
The head nurse froze, completely dumbfounded.
