Chapter 342 Tired
Finally, Nicole was able to take advantage of the time the rabbit was awake to take a break and rest.
Unlike clothes making, medical surgery required full concentration. One had to tense up for a long time, and not even the slightest mistakes could be made. The entire procedure was tough. It was all the more strenuous, especially for someone like Nicole, who hadn’t performed any surgery in a long while.
Like she had just gone for a swim, Nicole’s entire body was drenched in sweat when she stepped away from the operating table.
Looking at the tired Nicole, Julia immediately pulled a medical bed toward her. She let her lie down and rest for a while.
However, Nicole didn’t lie down on the bed. Instead, with her face as pale as a white sheet, she found a chair and pulled it toward her. She sat down on the chair and rested for a while. “I won’t rest. I’m fine. Let’s observe the rabbit’s condition first.”
Although Julia didn’t utter anything, she couldn’t help but feel concerned about Nicole when she saw the dark circles under her eyes.
Who can stand such a long hour of performing high-precision work like this? She was still at it after I took a break.
Thinking of that, Julia gently reminded her. “Nicole, you still have to take care of your own health first, even if you want to perform surgery on Old Mr. Benedict. Are you possibly thinking of exchanging his life with yours?”
Upon hearing that, Nicole thought of giving her explanation at first. However, she was immediately interrupted by Julia just as she started parting her lips. “You can’t risk your health no matter what. Hurry up and rest now! I’ll help you watch over the rabbit. Don’t worry. I’ll inform you right away if something goes wrong.”
Seeing that Julia was adamant about her request, Nicole didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. Julia is right. I’m indeed physically and mentally exhausted right now. I have a hunch that I’ll fall asleep as soon as I close my eyes.
Powerless against Julia’s persuasion, Nicole had no choice but to lie down on the bed.
As if proving her own hunch was right, she began to feel sleepy almost as soon as her body got in touch with the bed. In an instant, her eyelids felt heavy, and her mind also went blank. Shutting her eyes, she fell asleep within seconds.
Ever since Nicole stopped carrying out her duty as a doctor, she rarely went through moments where she needed to be wholly focused. Without a doubt, the rabbit’s surgical procedure took a toll on her, and her entire body was in an exhausted state. The size of the medical bed Julia retrieved for Nicole wasn’t big, considering it was just a tiny single bed. Furthermore, Nicole couldn’t even stretch her body on the bed. Still, she slept very deeply on the bed at this moment, as she was too tired to be bothered anymore.
The place was a research center, so there was definitely a special room for medical practitioners to rest. However, the room was located a little farther from the operating room. It would take about a few minutes to walk there. After seeing Nicole’s exhausted state, Julia was really worried about letting her walk to the room alone. For that reason, she decided to let her sleep here in the operating room, where she could supervise her.
Since Julia had already taken a nap while Nicole was performing the surgery, she wasn’t sleepy now. Turning her attention to the rabbit, she carefully examined it. After she took a closer look, she couldn’t help but feel amazed at Nicole’s medical skills. I have to say I’m truly impressed. Nicole’s hands aren’t shaky at all. The post-surgical stitches are neat, and no flaws can be spotted at all.
Suddenly, there was a slight movement at the door just when Julia was concentrating on observing the rabbit. At first, she thought it was a staff member of her house. Thus, she didn’t pay attention to it and continued looking at the rabbit.
However, she later sensed something was off. And thus, she decided to shift her attention away from the rabbit for a while to check on her surroundings. Unexpectedly, Colton’s silhouette came into her sight as soon as she looked up.
For a moment, Julia was stunned. Then, she came back to her senses a while later. However, Colton quickly put his finger in front of his lips and made a ‘shh’ gesture just as she was about to speak.
Only then did she realize Colton was afraid she would wake Nicole up from her nap.
Walking up to Colton, Julia lowered her voice and asked, “President Gardner, what brings you here to our family’s research center?”
In the meantime, Colton’s gaze had been fixated on Nicole ever since he entered through the door. After hearing Julia’s question, only did he retract his gaze. “I’m here to check on her.”
Since Julia still didn’t know if Colton had learned about Nicole’s identity as White’s protégé, she was on her toes. Smiling awkwardly, she explained, “Nicole is just here to accompany me. She felt a little tired, so she fell asleep. You can rest assured.”
When Colton heard that, a trace of concern glimpsed across his eyes. Looking at the rabbit on the operating table and the dark circles under Nicole’s eyes, he could almost guess the situation.
Ignoring Julia, he made his way straight toward Nicole. Then, he reached out his hands and carried her up in his arms.
Julia was startled when she saw that and wanted to stop Colton. However, someone suddenly showed up beside her and stopped her just when she was about to walk up to Colton.
Feeling weird, Julia looked up and saw it was Richard. “Richard, Nicole—”
