A Second Chance at Forever ( Eleanor Shultz )

Chapter 1466 

Bernard ‘turned his head, catching sight of Mr. Keith lugging his hefty medical kit, hustling towards them with a determined gait. He dashed forward, gripping Mr. Keith’s wrist tightly, and hurried him into the operating room. 

Upon assessing Eleanor’s condition, Mr. Keith realized she had suffered a cardiac arrest but was not brain dead. Swiftly taking up a hemostat, he began to staunch the bleeding. 

“Everyone, clear out!” 

“Nurse, sterilize the OR!” 

“All doctors, assist me now!” 

As Mr. Keith worked to control the bleeding, he barked orders at a gasping Dr. Marcus, 

“After I stop the bleeding, you take over with defibrillation, keep at it until the mother’s heartbeat is restored!” 

“Understood!” 

Chaos once again took hold of the operating room with Mr. Keith’s arrival. They poured every ounce of their skill into saving a life that had just brushed with death… 

Bernard and the latecomer Hailey didn’t want to leave, longing to stay by Eleanor’s side, but Cedric forcefully dragged them out.. 

Outside the OR, the group was distraught, pacing helplessly, when Blake, stone-faced, turned on his heel, strode down the corridor, and slipped into the operating room through a side entrance. 

“Mr. Keith, save the baby first.” Hearing Blake’s voice, Mr. Keith froze for a second, then incredulously looked up, “Blake, the adult’s life is more important.” 

“I know, but she’s already gone. There’s no point wasting time on her. The baby’s heartbeat is still strong, just not breathing. With your skills, you can save him…” 

“She’s only had a cardiac arrest. If we act within the resuscitation window, we can bring her back.” Mr. Keith explained. 

“She’s bleeding out. Even if we revive her, it’ll only be for a moment. Better to use this time to save the child.” 

Mr. Keith hesitated, but his hands didn’t stop their work, and in moments, he had stemmed the flow of blood below. 

“Mr. Keith, as an old friend, you wouldn’t want me to lose my great-grandson, would you?” 

Weighing Blake’s words, Mr. Keith wrestled with his conscience. Then, he passed the hemostat back to Dr. Marcus. 

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“Handle the abdominal bleeding. The rest of you, increase the defibrillation power. Don’t give up!” 

After giving his instructions, he quickly moved to Ms. Amelia’s side, taking the infant in his hands, and with his thumb, began compressions on the tiny chest, alternating between front and back, then gently patting… 

Dr. Marcus was still struggling to stop the bleeding, repeatedly glancing towards Mr. Keith, hoping the patriarch of gynecology could lend a hand. Yet Mr. Keith, now fully focused on the infant, could not be in two places at once… 

Outside the door, Bernard, peering through the OR glass, saw Blake prioritizing the baby over his wife, and he went crazy. The OR doors, however, were locked from the inside by Blake’s men… Bernard’s fists hammered against the OR door in desperation, his knuckles bleeding, his dignity abandoned as he pleaded with Blake Laurence, “Grandpa, please, save my wife first…” 

Hailey, witnessing Bernard beg, cried even harder. His plea, so powerless, pushed her to the brink of despair. 

Even Cedric, eyes red with emotion, begging Blake, “Grandpa, have mercy on Bernard, let Mr. Keith save Eleanor first, we’re begging you…” 

For Blake, Eleanor was insignificant; Bernard’s son was all that mattered. Faced with his grandsons’ pleas, he hardened his heart, turned away, refusing to look at them. 

As Bernard watched that resolute back, despair flooded his eyes. His forlorn gaze, through the thick glass, fell on the woman lying on the operating table. 

If you live, I live. If you die, I die. 

Eleanor, wait for me. 

Just as Bernard resolved to join her in death, an aged, seasoned voice echoed down the corridor, “Bernard, step aside. I’m breaking down the door!” 

Hearing the voice, Bernard glanced over and saw Yates Sharp with members of the Sharp family, Sheldon Pine with the Pine family, and Robin Spencer with his bodyguards, followed by a procession of white-coated doctors, as they swiftly approached. 

Seeing them, Bernard felt for the first time the weight of a lifeline. Without hesitation, he staggered aside… 

Now, if only to save Eleanor, he would trust even an enemy. 

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