Dangerous Love: You Are My One and Only Bride novel Chapter 1494

A long time passed until the doors to the operation studio were pushed open, revealing a surgeon in a large white coat. “Any of his family here?”

Tiffany wiped her tears away before approaching him, exclaiming, “Me! How is he?”

The surgeon took off his mask and breathed a sigh of relief. “No harm was made to his vital organs, though his right kidney sustained slight, non-critical damage. He lost quite a lot of blood from the assault, but he should be fine with a timely blood transfusion. Doesn’t this count as a case of crime already? Perhaps you should take this to the cops.”

Tiffany looked at Mark with a plea for help in her eyes. He shook his head and replied, “We’ll handle this, Doctor. Thank you.”

Filing a report to the police was unthinkable. Seaton’s own country recognized him as a dead man, so if they reported this attack to the authorities and exposed Seaton as alive, it would turn into an investigation involving two or more sovereign nations, which was a typically unbearably sisyphean. Even if the law apprehended Seaton, the worst he could get would be extradition to his original country before resuming his time in jail.

After the surgery, Jackson was placed in a normal ward. He had yet to regain his senses, while his face was so devoid of color that he appeared as white as paper. Tiffany watched over him tearfully as she controlled herself from sobbing too loudly.

Mark had been pacing up and down the corridor outside the ward, making calls. One could only suspect that he was coordinating an urgent hunt for Seaton.

Tiffany grimaced. “I don’t have an appetite right now, to be honest. But thanks anyway, Melanie.”

Melanie patted Tiffany’s shoulder good-naturedly. “I’m your friend; there’s no need to thank me. If you don’t feel like eating anything solid, I did bring a bowl of warm soup. It's better than nothing and most certainly good enough for the baby. Um, Tiffany, you were there with Jackson when it happened, right? I’m so relieved that he didn’t take you on, too. Lord, when I overheard Alejandro’s phone conversation, I was scared half to death. I was so terrified that you might have gotten hurt, too!”

With a pout, Tiffany burst into tears again. “J-J-Jackson couldn’t even stand on his feet after Seaton stabbed him! And still, he wanted me to lock the car doors! I wanted to lock the door shut, too, but I also couldn’t bear leaving him alone out there, completely defenseless and vulnerable for more attacks! Jesus Christ, it was just so frightening that I can’t even—oh God. Praise the Lord, Seaton was probably worried that someone might see him or something, which is why he must have run away only after one attempt. B-but before he went, do you know what he did? He looked at me—in the eyes—through the window. He. Looked. At. Me. It was at least half a minute! I swear to God, it was the longest f**king thirty seconds in my life. Even thinking about it now scares the sh*t out of me!”