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Chapter 442 Returning to River City for Treatment

I nodded, feeling as though there were so many things I wanted to say to him. But as his face became increasingly blurred, all I felt was a sense of loss. I knew he was no longer in this world, so every time I dreamed of him, I tried hard to look at him more, fearing that as time went by, I would forget what he looked like.

"Tabatha, remember to do your best in everything," my father's words were fading away. I was clutching the hem of his clothes tightly, but in the blink of an eye, the surroundings were filled with fog. "Ms. Conner." It was Stanley's voice. When I opened my eyes, I saw him looking at me with a worried expression. Seeing me awake, he asked, "Are you okay?"

I shook my head, wiping away the tear stains from the corners of my eyes. I looked around, the environment was both strange and familiar. I was in a hospital room. Looking at Stanley, I asked, "What's wrong with me? How's Walter?"

"The doctor said you were too tense and fainted due to physical exhaustion," Stanley began, pausing before continuing, "Mr. Hinton's condition isn't very good. He injured his internal organs during the explosion. Although there's no immediate danger to his life, there might be signs of internal bleeding. We need to return to River City immediately to seek treatment from a specialist."

I nodded, pursing my lips and asked, "I las he woken up?"

Stanley shook his head, "No."

The medical conditions here indeed couldn't provide the best

treatment. Looking at Stanley, I asked, "When are you going back to River City?"

"I had already made arrangements, and was about to leave."

No time to waste, I got out of bed, looked at him and said, "Let's go then."

At this point, Stanley hesitated. Seeing this, I was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

He looked at me, seemingly with some unspeakable secret. Seeing this, I thought something was wrong with Walter, and anxiously asked, "Has something happened to Walter?"

He quickly shook his head, looking at me and said, "No, Mr. Hinton is fine for now, it's just..." He pursed his lips, somewhat embarrassed, "Ms. Conner, when we were coming back from the border, another helicopter broke down. Currently, there's only one helicopter available to return to River City. The space is limited, and we need to bring two doctors to stabilize Mr. Hinton's condition. So, you might have to wait a few hours to return to River City."

I nodded, saying, "It's okay, everything depends on Walter's condition."

He apologized somewhat, "This is just a small county town. I've arranged for a police officer to accompany you, but you may have to transfer buses for a long time. You must pay attention to your safety as much as possible. We're close to the border here, and it would be troublesome if Daniel stubbornly pursued you."

I nodded, pausing slightly before saying, "And Ms. Knight..."

He stiffened slightly and said, "She was supposed to be with us, but Mrs. Hinton from the Ilinton family called. She said that she should go back with Mr. Hinton, so..."

Yes, she was carrying the descendants of the Hinton family in her belly, so naturally, she had to go back earlier.

With a forced smile, I nodded, took a slight breath and said, "Can... can I see Walter?"

He hesitated a bit and said, "I'm afraid it might be difficult. The hospital planned to send him back in a sterile cabin, and he has already been put on a helicopter. It might be quite troublesome to see him." I understood his meaning, watching him nod slightly, I said, "Hmm, it's okay, you... are you also in a hurry to get there?"

He nodded, glanced at the officer standing by and said, "It's getting late now. After Ms. Conner has had a good rest tomorrow, you will escort her back to River City."

The officer nodded, "Okay!"

After explaining, Stanley left in a hurry.

Indeed, it had already turned dark outside. Returning to River City overnight, the helicopter was fast, and it only took a few hours to arrive.

I rose and looked at the dim lights on the street outside the window, feeling indescribable. Now, even seeing him has become a luxury.

Spent the night without sleep.

The next morning, I took a coach with the police officer to Springbury to catch a flight back to River City. The journey was long, it took us eight hours on the coach to reach Springbury. By the time we boarded the plane, it was already dark in Springbury.

It was already three in the morning when I traveled from Springbury to River City

In March of River City, the temperature was still somewhat cold, especially the wind at night, which was exceptionally icy. The border was humid and hot, and I was lightly dressed. Now, with the wind blowing, I couldn't help but get goosebumps all over my body.

It was too late, it wasn't right to keep the officer up with me. I told him to go home and rest earlier, and I took a taxi back to the Conner's place.

Stanley didn't tell me which hospital Walter was in. There were many hospitals in River City, it was impossible for me to search one by one. I could only go back to the Conner's place to change clothes first, and ask Stanley about Walter's hospital tomorrow.

After paying the fare, I was ready to enter the password outside the main gate, but to my surprise, I entered it wrong several times in a row, and even my fingerprint couldn't be recognized.

A few seconds after my brain short-circuited, I realized that my fingerprints had been deleted and the password had been changed.