Chapter 481 A Car Accident
Nicole kept a tight grip on her cell phone and her breath hitched as her eyes widened slightly. She then spoke in a trembling voice. “Did you just say that Hayden got into a traffic accident?”
How did that happen? Nicole’s mind was a mess and she felt her entire body turn cold at that point.
“Yes. Today, my mother went to send Hayden over to our place to spend time together. On the way back, they met with an accident and they got into a head-on collision with a truck. Right now, the two of them are unconscious and I’ve sent them to the Hull Family’s research center. You need to get here as soon as possible.”
Colton swiftly explained that as soon as he received the phone call about the accident, he had rushed over immediately. Anna and Hayden were currently in an unconscious state and the Hull Family was already providing medical treatment for them right now. Richard was also there at the scene.
Nicole affirmed and then she hung up the phone. She instantly hired and paid for two caregivers to look after Betty before rushing over to the Hull Family’s research center.
As soon as Nicole got out of her car, she saw Colton standing in front of the entrance.
At this moment, Colton leaned his strapping tall figure against the entrance and there was a cigarette held in between his slender fingers. The reddened tip on the lit cigarette was quite prominent in the dark surroundings.
He saw Nicole walk over from afar and he instantly extinguished his cigarette before flinging the butt to the ground.
Nicole’s eyes went to the ground. She wasn’t aware how long ago he had started smoking, but the ground was covered in cigarette butts.
She rushed up to him frantically and asked, “How’s Hayden doing?”
There was a look of dread in her clear eyes. After all, Hayden was her only purpose in life and she couldn’t even imagine what she would do if something bad happened to Hayden.
“Hayden’s doing alright. He has some superficial wounds, but he’s temporarily unconscious because of the huge impact from the accident.”
As soon as Nicole heard that Hayden was fine, she finally heaved a sigh of relief. However, soon after that, she thought of Anna and as she noticed the dejected look on Colton’s face, it seemed that Anna must be in a critical condition.
“How about Mrs. Gardner?” Nicole asked.
Colton pursed his thin lips and there was a murderous look that flashed across his eyes. “Mom shielded Hayden with her body to protect him, and she suffered the bulk of the impact of the accident. They’re still resuscitating her because of the head injury she suffered.”
At that moment, Nicole panicked slightly and she considered the situation for a moment before offering, “I’ll take a look inside. If Mrs. Gardner has any… I might be able to help.”
Nicole stifled the inauspicious words she was about to say. She was a surgeon and as White’s protégé, she had confidence in this aspect.
Colton didn’t reject her offer and he nodded as he responded, “Sure.”
Nicole immediately rushed inside and put on scrubs and gloves before entering the operating theater.
The Hull Family’s research center was well-equipped, so everything needed was available. As soon as Nicole walked through the doors, she noticed a man in his fifties currently operating on Anna. Richard was the assistant and he stood by the side.
Nicole didn’t barge in abruptly and interrupt the surgery, but she walked over to Richard’s side and asked in a lowered voice, “How is Mrs. Gardner’s condition?”
As soon as Richard saw Nicole, he spoke frankly. “Aunt Anna sustained an impact to her head and there is bleeding in her brain. Her leg is broken too. Right now, the main issue is with the increase in blood flow to the brain. If we don’t stem the blood, there is a chance that she will have a seizure.”
“How’s the surgery going?” Nicole asked.
“Right now, Mr. Hull’s operating on Aunt Anna, and she’s in quite a critical condition,” Richard replied in an equally low voice.
Nicole lifted her head to take a look at Julia’s father, who was currently focused on the surgery, and she didn’t say a thing as she observed him intently.
Soon after that, Jonathan stopped the apparatus he was using and he frowned. He seemed to have detected Nicole’s presence as he heaved a slight sigh. “I’ve stemmed the bleeding but if the clot from her brain isn’t removed, she could be in danger of losing her life.”
At that, Nicole hurriedly asked, “Can’t you remove the clot right now?”
Jonathan shook his head with a solemn expression. “To remove the clot, I would first have to operate on part of her brain, and I haven’t done such a complicated and highly-precise surgery in ages. I wouldn’t dare to risk her safety by recklessly giving it a try.”
