Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 1536 The Critical Moment (Part One)

"Major General Gu!" The soldiers weren't expecting the aftershock to hit so quickly. As soon as the

aftershock stopped, they called out for their Major General.

"Help him! Hurry up!" Lee yelled, his face pale as death, as he picked up a shovel and began to

excavate the ruins. He hoped that Kevin was able to find a safe place to protect himself from the

rubble.

"Hurry up, guys! And be careful not to hurt him!" the Platoon Leader demanded and joined in with the

other soldiers to find Kevin.

At that moment, Leena was drinking lemonade in a cafe. As she was about to take the glass, it slipped

from her hand and smashed on the floor. As she looked at the shattered pieces on the floor, her heart

fluttered with an ominous anxiety.

'Why is this happening? Why do I have this horrible feeling?' she asked herself. She bent over to pick

up the broken glass, but she cut her finger on a sharp fragment and blood oozed out. "Ow!" she

gasped and looked at her bleeding finger.

She panicked and wondered, 'Is everything okay in S City? Why am I seeing so many bad omens

today?'

The secret guard sent by Jonathan quickly appeared before Leena when he heard the sound of glass

breaking. "Oh my god, are you okay? You're bleeding! Let me wrap your finger up," he said, furrowing

his brows when he saw that she was hurt.

"Adonis, could you call your master and ask him if everything is all right in S City?" It was the first time

that Leena had made a request to him after she had left S City. She grew more and more restless. She

just had to make sure that there was nothing wrong.

"Sure, I'll call him. But only after I finish bandaging your finger. And please remember, do not pick up

the fragments again. Just ask the waitress or use a broom if you wish to clean it yourself," he said in a

soft voice. Adonis was his code name in the organization, and he had already forgotten his real name.

"Okay." Anxious as she was, she had to listen to Adonis. She knew that he was Jonathan's right hand

man and was capable of taking care of everything. No matter which country she went, he was able to

learn about their local culture and give her advice.

While Adonis talked to Jonathan on the phone, Leena waited anxiously.

"Master said that nothing out of ordinary has happened in S City. An earthquake occurred in a domestic

coastal city, but S City was not affected," Adonis said in a reassuring voice. Adonis knew that Jonathan

wouldn't lie to him. And even if there was a big accident in S City, Jonathan would call him immediately.

"Really? That's a relief," Leena said, heaving a sigh. She should have been happy at the news, but

somehow, she was still fidgety. Her mind was still not at ease.

When the soldiers dug the ruins out and found Kevin, he was unconscious. No matter how hard they

tried to wake him up, he didn't respond at all. If it weren't for his heaving chest, they would have

believed that he was dead.

"Major General Gu, wake up!" Lee provided first aid and carried out the emergency assistance, but it

did not work. Kevin lay still on the stretcher.

"Get out of the way! The doctor is here," a soldier shouted as he ran towards them, followed by a

doctor. Most buildings in the city had been ruined in the earthquake, including the hospitals. Therefore,

the situation was dire.

"The patient is seriously hurt, and needs to be treated as soon as possible. But as you can see, our

hospital has also been damaged," said the doctor as he carefully assessed Kevin's injuries. After

providing some immediate medical care, the doctor said, "He must be transferred to a hospital

immediately."

"We need a helicopter to transfer Major General Gu to S City right away. That is the closest city from

here," Lee said to the Battalion Commander, who was standing next to him.

"Sure, I'll arrange the helicopter. You stay with him and make sure he's okay." The Battalion

Commander quickly left the scene to arrange for the helicopter, without wasting a single second. He

couldn't afford to lose Kevin here.

Tom was traveling with Patricia when he received the emergency call. He swiftly returned to the

hospital in S City without any hesitation. When he saw that it was Kevin being carried out from the

helicopter, Tom held his breath and wondered, 'What's the matter with these guys? First it was Leena,

then Patricia, and now Kevin. I guess we should visit a temple later and pray for all our lives.'

"Hurry up! Take him to the operating room." The operating room was already prepared. Tom had been

told that a military officer was seriously injured and needed an operation as soon as possible. He hadn't

known at the time that it was Kevin, and had planned to assign the operation to another doctor. But

when he thought about his two friends in the military, he had changed his mind. He felt so lucky right

now that he had changed his mind. If something bad happened to Kevin because of his negligent

behavior, he could never forgive himself.

Kevin was quickly taken to the operating room. When Lee saw the lit up red letters above the door that

said 'In Operation', he dropped down to the floor and wept. At one point during the transport, Kevin had

stopped breathing in the helicopter. It had taken the doctor a long time to revive him. Lee knew that

Tom was a highly skilled doctor, but he was still worried about Kevin. He had seen Kevin's injuries.

Lee's eyes brimmed with more tears.

When Edward and the others learned about Kevin's injury, they flooded to the hospital. Kevin was

Leena's beloved, and if something happened to him, it would be worse than death for her.

"How's Kevin? How long has the operation been going on?" Duke asked, with a worried expression. He

and Kevin had dined together just a short while ago. Little had he expected that Kevin would be in such

peril so soon.

"It has been more than two hours now," Lee answered as he wiped his tears with his sleeve. As Kevin's

guard, he knew that Duke was Kevin's brother-in-law.

"Was he seriously injured?" Edward asked, staring at the door of the operating room. His face was

calm, and his hands were placed in his pant pockets. But his eyes betrayed his emotionless face.

"We don't know his condition yet. No one has come out of the room," Lee said, his head hung low.

"Lee, why don't you go change your clothes? Your clothes are wet and dirty. You might catch a cold.

You have to take care of Kevin after the operation. You can't do that if you fall sick now," Belinda

suggested. She was more considerate than the men who were crowding him for information.

"That's all right. I'm fine," said Lee. Kevin was still fighting for his life. Lee didn't want to leave.

"Just do as she said. We are all here. Don't worry," Rain said, crossing his arms across his chest and

leaning against the wall. It was late at night, and he was in a horrible mood because of Kevin's

accident.

"I think we should inform Leena about this. She may come back after hearing the news," Belinda said,

looking at Edward, because only he could do this.

"Okay. I'm calling dad now. But I'm not sure if she will come back," he said. Edward also believed that

Leena would come back after learning about Kevin's accident. Kevin was at death's door. There was no

way that she would ignore such a situation. He knew that she would probably come running.

Leena was sitting in a cafe in an old town in El Salvador, listening to folk music. She really loved places

like these, as she felt at ease there.

She saw Adonis walking up to her in a hurry. He looked anxious. "Master just called. Uh... Something

has happened," he said, hesitating. Leena felt a chill run through her spine. This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

"What happened?" Leena stood abruptly and knocked a vase over. Water spilled from the vase and wet

her pants. But she didn't care.

"Major General Gu was trapped in the debris during the aftershocks of the earthquake which had

occurred earlier. He had been engaged in rescue and relief work there. He has been seriously injured

and is undergoing an operation as we speak," Adonis said and he watched Leena's expression closely.

"Operation? No, this can't be true!" Leena was gripped by panic. It looked like her gut feeling was right

all along.

She started trembling and was about to fall. Adonis quickly held her shoulders and supported her. He

tried to calm her down. "If you want to go back, I can arrange it. You can fly back immediately," he said

in a firm voice.