NovelEnglishSophia tried to ask, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she realized it was so parched she could barely make a sound, feeling so weak she was all breath and no voice.
The kind-faced middle-aged woman quickly brought over a cup of warm water from the side and spoon-fed her, "Here, have a sip of water to wet your whistle." Sophia instinctively opened her mouth. After taking down a few sips, her scratchy throat felt a bit better, but she was still weak as a kitten, and even speaking was a struggle, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe stranger who had been holding her shoulder earlier spoke up, "You've just woken up; you're still frail. No need to rush into talking." Sophia gave him a glance, then looked around and still voiced her puzzlement, "Where is this place?" "We're on the 'Royal Marine' cruise ship, out at sea." The middle-aged woman, who helped Sophia to drink, said with a smile, "I'm Amanda Ferber, and this is my son Harvey Ferber. That night we..." She was about to explain how they found Sophia the night before when Harvey suddenly cut in, "Mom, she just woke up. She's weak and needs rest; don't bombard her." Amanda paused, and then chuckled, "Look at me, getting all excited seeing you wake up, almost ot you're still under the weather." As she spoke, she put down the bowl and softly told Sophia, "You rest up for now; I'lle check on you once you're feeling better." Then she turned to ask the doctor about Sophia's condition.
"The patient still has a subdural hematoma that hasn't been absorbed, and it's pressing on the brain tissue." The doctor said gravely to Amanda, "but we're not equipped for major surgery on board." Harvey's brow furrowed, "Didn't you say conservative treatment would be fine and she'd be out of the woods?" "That was the case, yes. The patient's condition at the tcouldn't withstand a craniotomy, and the amount of bleeding inside her skull wasn't significant. It was trauma-induced bleeding, and with medication, there was a good chance of stopping it. Plus, we were at sea, so we had to opt for conservative treatment. But after all this time, the hematoma hasn't fully absorbed. Although it's not large, it'spressing a functional area of the brain, and we can't just leave it." The doctor explained, "There's no immediate danger to her life, but I'm worried about potentialplications." Harvey's frown deepened, and he looked over at Sophia. She was also looking at him, her eyes a bit vacant but calm and serene, with no sign of panic or disarray, just a puzzled gaze at the unfamiliar surroundings.
"You okay?" Harvey asked, gazing at her.
Sophia nodded slightly, "I'm alright." "Remember who you are?" He probed further.
Sophia didn't speak, didn't nod, didn't shake her head; her slightly widened eyes looked contemplative and confused.
Amanda, not sure of Sophia's state and worried that her newly awakened body couldn't cope, gently urged her, "You rest up now. Don't overthink things; focus on getting better." Sophia gave her a blank look and odded faintly. She was indeed at er limit, barely able to deal with the situation in front of her, and after esponding, she slowly closed her eyes again, whether falling asleep or assing out, it was hard to tell. She had brieflye to again in the afternoon, but it was just a fleeting moment of opening her eyes before closing them again. At least this time, she was doing a bit better, able to have a brief exchange. Harvey had already turned to the doctor, "We can't dock anytsoon; do what you can for her." The doctor nodded, "Will do." Harvey glanced at Sophia, who had already drifted off, and stepped out of the sickbay.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSophia was saved by his parents. It was quite a coincidence that the night of her accident; their cruise ship had made a brief stop at Zion City's dock.
Since they had been unable to secure Aurora Wharf from Starlight Group, he had considered switching to Zion City's dock.
So when the ship was docked at Zion City, he took the chance to disembark and scope out the place along the river. His parents had apanied him; Zion City was where they had met, and they had joined him in getting off the ship. They were the ones who found Sophia.
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