第3645章 必要的时候我可以放弃一切

    一觉醒来，天已大亮。

    拨开覆盖在脸上的青丝，怀中的玉人还在沉睡。

    我wokeuptothewarmraysofsunlightpeekingthroughthecurtains,illuminatingtheserenelandscapeoutsidemywindow.Thegentlebreezecarriedthesweetscentofbloomingflowers,andIcouldn‘thelpbutfeelasenseofpeacewashoverme.ButasIturnedtogazeatthepersonbesideme,myheartskippedabeat.

    Mywife,LingXi,laymotionlessinmyarms,herpaleskinalmosttranslucentinthemorninglight.Herchestroseandfellwitheachslowbreath,andIcouldseethefaintpulseoflifebeatingwithinher.Ifeltasurgeofloveandprotectivenesstowardsher,andmyinstinctskickedintohighgear.

    AsIcarefullyexaminedherface,Inoticedthatherskinwasdeathlypale,andherlipswerepressedtogetherinathinline.Hereyes,usuallybrightandfulloflife,weresunkenanddark,asifthey‘dlosttheirsparkle.Myheartsank,andIfeltachillrundownmyspine.

    “LingXi,“Iwhispered,tryingtorouseherfromherslumber.“LingXi,wakeup.“

    Shedidn‘tstir,soIgentlypriedopenhereyelidswithmythumbs,coaxinghertorespond.Hereyesflutteredopen,buttheywereunfocusedandglassy,liketwoemptypoolsofwater.Iknewthatlookalltoowell?itwasthesameexpressionsheworewhenshewasinadeea.

    Iquicklyscannedourroom,ensuringwewerealonebeforeleapingoutofbedandrushingtofetchhermedicalrecords.Mymindwasracingwithquestions:Whathadhappenedtoher?Whydidshelooksoweakandfragile?AndwhatcouldIdotohelpher?

    Aftergrabbingherchart,Icalledforthehospital‘semergencyresponseteam,instructingthemtosendateamoverimmediately.AsIwaitedfortheirarrival,IcradledLingXiinmyarms,tryingtokeephercalmandreassureherthateverythingwouldbeokay.

    Thenextfewhourspassedinablurasthemedicalstaffworkedtirelesslytostabilizehercondition.Theyrancountlesstests,checkedhervitalsigns,andinjectedvariousmedicationsintohersystem.Butnomatterwhattheydid,sheremainedunresponsive,herlifehangingprecariouslyinthebalance.

    Astheminutestickedby,Icouldn‘tshakeoffthefeelingofdesperationthathadsettledinmychest.Whatifshedidn‘tmakeit?Whatifthiswasgoodbyeforgood?

    JustasIwasstartingtolosehope,thehospital‘sdirector,Dr.Zhang,burstintoourroom,lookingeveryinchtheharriedadministratorhewas.

    “What‘sthelatest?“Iasked,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteady.

    “Notgood,“Dr.Zhangrepliedgrimly,hiseyesscanningLingXi‘schartbeforemeetingmine.“Herheartrateisstilltoolow,andherbrainwavesareinastate.We‘redoingeverythingwecan,but...I‘mafraidtheprognosisisn‘tlookingpromising.“

    Myheartsankfurther,asifithadalreadyhitrockbottom.IfeltlikeIwasdrowningindespair,unabletobreatheorthinkstraight.

    “Isthereanythingelsewecando?“Iasked,myvoicecrackingwithdesperation.

    Dr.Zhanghesitatedbeforespeakingup.“We‘rerunningoutofoptions.We‘vetriedeverypossibletreatment,but...there‘sonemorethingwecantry.“

    Ifeltaglimmerofhopesparkwithinme.“Whatisit?“

    Dr.Zhangtookadeepbreath.“Wecanperformanexperimentalproceduretostimulateherbrainactivity.It‘salongshot,andtherearerisksinvolved,but...itmightjustbeworthit.“

    Withouthesitation,Inoddedmyagreement.“Let‘sdoit.“