Chapter 58 58
"It's her. It's her. It really is Brooke." Nathan said again and again with a surprise tone in his voice. "Bee..." He said in a low voice. He couldn't believe his eyes. He watched as she rushed into the emergency room. He stood outside the door watching her. Barely blinking his eyes.
At that moment, he couldn't understand the feeling he had in his heart. He watched her from the glass window of the double doors. He watched her take charge in the room as she gave orders. She looked very calm as she went on with her work with expertise.
Suddenly, Nathan felt so proud of how he saw Brooke move and spoke in the emergency room. He knew this was Brooke's long life dream. To save people's lives. She wanted to become a doctor to do that and also, seeing her father do it added to her passion for it.
'How long has Brooke been a doctor?' Nathan thought to himself. Because of the way he sees her go about in the room. She does as if she has been there for a very long time. She moved as if she was in her own home.
Nathan felt heaviness in his chest at that moment. Seeing Brooke now made him recall all the years that they have lost. All the years he has spent longing for her. Who knew he would ever come across a chance like this again? After all the effort put in finding her.
However, here he was. Standing just a few meters away from her. Watching her. Hearing her voice.
At that moment, he began to think what to say to her. He had looked for her for a long time but he never thought about what he would say to her when he came face to face with her.
He can see how Brooke has changed, physically. She looked more sophisticated now and more confident. He wondered what other changes there were in her life.
Is she in a relationship?
Is she still single or married?
He also thought of how to approach her.
As an old friend?
As her ex-husband?
As a renewed person?
Or should he go ahead and pour his heart's content to her?
He doesn't just know yet
Suddenly, Brooke turned to the direction of the door and their eyes met. His heart stopped.
Brooke stilled for a second. It was clear that she recognised him. But soon, she went back to her work.
Nathan let out a breath that he didn't realize he was holding. When their eyes met, he wanted to go to her but stopped when she looked away. He became rooted in his stance and couldn't move a muscle. His eyes are the only part of him that kept moving. Following each and every of Brooke's movements.
Moments later, Brooke began to walk towards the door Nathan was standing on the other end of it. She was coming to him. He felt the temperature in the whole place dropped to zero. He felt chilly while his hand became sweaty.
Brooke stepped out of the emergency room. She avoided eye contact with Nathan and began to look around. It seems she was looking for someone. He heard her voice, which he hasn't heard for a long time and he has missed it so much.
"The family of Mr Ralph. Who is the relation to Mr Matteo Ralph?" She asked, looking around.
Nathan was a little disappointed that she didn't come out to see him. But saving life comes first, of course.
"Right here." A lady's voice came from behind Nathan. "I am right here. I am his wife."
Nathan turned to look at the lady behind him. He didn't move away completely because this is an opportunity to get close to Brooke.
"Hello ma'am. I am the doctor Bee, the same doctor attending to your husband." Brooke began to speak. "Your husband has an internal bleeding in his chest. We need to operate on him immediately."
"Oh My God. We don't have enough money for that at the moment. How are we going to pay for his surgery?" The woman cried.
"Mrs Ralph, your husband really needs to be taken into surgery right now. I need you to give us the authorization to go ahead." Brooke tried to reason.
"No. No. No. You don't understand. At this very moment we are drowning in depth. Our daughter just had surgery and we used all we had for that." The woman cries.
"Mrs Ralph, our hospital will arrange a suitable payment method for you. That would be after the operation. Right now, we just need a little effort from you to save your husband's life." Brooke urges.
Nathan watched as the two exchanged. It is obvious that the woman is not seeing the urgency of the situation. It is clear that she is holding Brooke from doing her job.
Nathan did what he didn't expect himself to do.
"If your husband can work for me later on, I can offer him a charity case." Nathan spoke, getting the attention of the two ladies.
'That was a risky move. I hope this man has something to bring to the table.' Nathan thought in silence.
Immediately, Nathan felt it was all worth it because he got Brooke's attention. She turned and looked him in the eyes. He almost melted in her beautiful brown eyes. How he missed them.
"Really? You will do that? Who are you?" The woman asked.
"Does that really matter at this moment?" Nathan asked. "All you need to know is, I am capable of it. You can ask Doctor Bee if you have any doubt."
The woman looked between the two. She has no idea what is going on at the moment. But she needs a way out and this might just be her chance.
Brooke opened and closed her mouth. She is clearly thinking of what to say at the moment. She could see the woman was waiting for her assurance.
"Mrs Ralph, if you are not in terms with the hospital after the operation Payments. Then I assure you this man is very much capable of doing what he said. He can pay for your husband's surgery." Brooke assured her.
The woman agreed and Brooke rushed back to the operating room. They have already wasted enough time talking, instead of saving the man in the ER.
Nathan on the other hand did not let Brooke out of his sight. Not even for a minute. He followed her to the operating room and waited for her. He was not planning to go anywhere, until he got what he wanted.
To speak with Brooke. He doesn't care how long he has to wait. He will wait gladly. He had already
searched and waited for years. A few minutes or hours seems like seconds to him.