Chapter_87
Noticing that something was terribly wrong, Olivia instinctively shouted, “Nurse, doctor!” Her voice cracked with panic, but despite her desperate call, no one immediately responded. Then, to her horror, Mrs. Jones burst into the room. She had been holding something in her hands but dropped it in shock as she saw Naomi twitching uncontrollably. Her face twisted with panic as she rushed to Naomi’s side, exclaiming, “What happened? How did this happen?”
Confusion and fear gripped Olivia, her mind racing as she replayed the moments just before Naomi’s condition rapidly deteriorated. Naomi had been talking and smiling only moments ago, but now she was trembling, her body twitching erratically. Olivia felt a wave of helplessness wash over her.
“I don’t know,” Olivia muttered in a daze, her eyes wide with disbelief.
At that moment, Darren rushed into the room, his expression filled with alarm. “What happened?” he demanded. He quickly approached Naomi’s side and, without wasting a second, realized that there was no time to figure out what had caused this terrifying situation. Naomi’s condition was worsening by the second.
Mrs. Jones, her face filled with panic, rushed out of the room, her voice echoing down the hallway as she screamed, “Doctor! Someone, please get the doctor!”
Darren’s voice trembled with fear as he held Naomi, his hands trembling. “Naomi! What happened to you?”
Olivia, feeling an overwhelming sense of dread, followed Mrs. Jones down the hall. Within minutes, a team of doctors and nurses stormed into the room, swiftly moving to stabilize Naomi, who was still twitching uncontrollably. Mrs. Jones was now sobbing uncontrollably, her cries piercing the air as the medical staff checked Naomi’s heartbeat and breathing.
The lead doctor, looking focused yet concerned, turned to the room and urgently asked, “Has anyone been in contact with animals?”
Both Darren and Mrs. Jones shook their heads violently, their eyes wide with confusion. “No, we haven’t been in contact with any animals,” Darren said, his voice panicked. “We saw her start twitching as soon as we entered the room.”
Mrs. Jones cried out in desperation, “We haven’t had any pets! We haven’t touched any animals!”
The doctor’s expression turned grim as he pressed further, “Not even cats or dogs?”
Olivia froze at the mention of animals. Her heart dropped as she realized the truth. A cat… I have a cat. She had brought a kitten into the house just yesterday.
The doctor’s face darkened, his voice unwavering. “We don’t have time to investigate this now. Our priority is to save her life.”
The medical team quickly sprang into action, surrounding Naomi and working tirelessly to stabilize her. The urgency of the situation was palpable, and before anyone could react, the medical staff ushered Olivia and the others out of the room. They were powerless to do anything but watch as Naomi’s life hung in the balance.
Olivia felt completely frozen in place, her mind blank. She had no idea what to do, and the helplessness weighed heavily on her. Mrs. Jones, meanwhile, was clinging desperately to Naomi’s bed, unwilling to leave her daughter’s side. However, she couldn’t keep up with the medical team as they rushed Naomi into the emergency room. She collapsed at the door, tears streaming down her face.
Just then, the elevator doors slid open, and Tyler stepped out, his face hardening as he saw the chaos unfolding. The sight of the medical team attending to Naomi immediately caused him to join them, his every movement precise and urgent.
Olivia, still in shock, couldn’t hear the exchange between Tyler and the doctor, but she watched as Tyler entered the elevator with the medical team, his expression grave and unreadable.
Within moments, the hospital room fell eerily silent, with only Naomi receiving the full attention of the medical staff. Her life was now in their hands.
Outside the room, Mrs. Jones remained seated on the floor, unable to stand. Darren approached her, his voice soft but concerned as he knelt beside her. “Are you alright?” he asked gently, his hand reaching out to support her.