Destined Entwining: Capturing My Devoted Beau-Chapter 661 - 346: Racing Against Time (Second Update)

Christopher Mason smiled faintly, "Anyway, she’s already your father’s last disciple, her security clearance can also be raised. We’ll see over time."

Lydia Graham, his wife, understood his implications clearly.

After a while, she said, "Yes, if the security clearance is raised, we will notice any anomaly immediately."

"But Lawrence Winters has a good heart, just a bit too much of that streetwise spirit. My father has never dealt with someone like that; it should be fine, right?"

"Let’s hope she learns her lesson." Christopher Mason closed the video, took out his phone, and sent a text to Francis Johnson, saying calmly, "Also, don’t let Asher have too much contact with her."

Asher is their son, not yet four years old.

Lydia Graham: "..."

...

Meanwhile, Lawrence Winters brought Ian Lothrop to the hospital where Nick Zeller was.

Leo Carter was overjoyed to see Ian Lothrop and busied himself preparing for the surgery.

Gabrielle Winters was not very willing; she took Lawrence Winters to a quiet place, frowned, and said, "Didn’t we say no surgery? Can you guarantee the surgery will be safe?"

Lawrence Winters whispered, "Mom, in uncle’s condition, waking up sooner is better. Now that we have the best doctor for the surgery, why not do it? Don’t worry, for them, it’s just a minor surgery; maybe they won’t even need to open the skull..."

Nick Zeller’s main issue was a subdural hematoma from a heavy blow to the back of the head, with the optimal treatment time being seventy-two hours after the injury.

They were now nearing the last stage of this optimal time.

Leo Carter could prescribe medication to hasten the absorption of the hematoma, but there were still side effects affecting brain function since the hematoma’s prolonged presence in the brain already posed a certain impact on the body.

Gabrielle Winters sighed softly, "Regardless of what happens, I wouldn’t care. I just want him to live, to live safely."

In the recent days, Lawrence Winters had been busy taking care of "aftercare" for Nick Zeller and figuring out a way for Lucas Harlow’s situation, not noticing Gabrielle Winter’s change in attitude.

Now that she noticed, she asked in confusion, "...Mom, why are you addressing uncle like that?"

"...Since you asked, I’ll tell you honestly." Gabrielle Winters smiled lightly, a blush on her gentle face, "You know your uncle is not your biological uncle; he was adopted by your grandparents. He and I have decided to be together. We’ll get our marriage certificate once he recovers."

"Ah?!" Lawrence Winters was stunned.

She was shocked, very shocked.

Gabrielle Winters saw her expression and felt a bit embarrassed, "Lawrence, you don’t agree? Nick has treated you so well, you..."

Lawrence Winters quickly shook her head, "No, no, no! It’s not that I disagree! How could I disagree! Uncle has treated me better than my own father; I’m thrilled!"

"...It’s just a bit sudden. I had no idea, how did you and uncle manage to ’smuggle a march’ right under my nose?"

"Speak properly, what’s with the ugly phrase ’smuggle a march’." Gabrielle Winters chided, "Nick changed his entire life trajectory for us, mother and daughter; I’ve had feelings for him for a long time, just always thought I wasn’t worthy of him..."

Lawrence Winters rubbed her forehead, sighed, "Mom, you are something! I guess if it weren’t for this recent incident, you would still not have changed your mind, right?"

"Yes." Gabrielle Winters also sighed, "This made me realize the saying ’life is short’ is true; cherishing those in front of us is the right thing to do. Otherwise, it’ll be too late for regrets."

Lawrence Winters hugged Gabrielle Winters tightly, watching the nurses wheel Nick Zeller into the operating room.

Kenneth Osborne and Francis Johnson stood at the other end of the corridor, keeping a distance and not disturbing Lawrence Winters and Gabrielle Winters.

This time they waited less than ten minutes before Nick Zeller was wheeled out of the operating room.

Kenneth Osborne and Francis Johnson quickly went to them, standing behind Lawrence Winters and Gabrielle Winters.

Lawrence Winters anxiously asked Ian Lothrop and Leo Carter, who were at the front, "Professor Lothrop, Dr. Carter, how... is my mentor?"

Knowing Gabrielle Winter’s feelings, Lawrence Winters no longer called Nick Zeller "uncle" but now addressed him as "mentor."

Ian Lothrop, wearing a mask, revealed eyes above the mask curving into crescent moons, presumably smiling.

He said, "It’s okay, just a minor surgery, he’ll wake up once the anesthesia wears off."

He raised his hand to look at his watch, "The time needed for awakening won’t exceed five minutes."

"So fast?!" Lawrence Winters was both surprised and delighted, and with Gabrielle Winters, repeatedly bowed to Ian Lothrop and Leo Carter.