CHAPTER 110: CHAPTER 110: FINDING A SECOND SPRING

Serena Jennings was in a coma for a week before she woke up.

Upon awakening, her mind was a bit fragmented, and she couldn’t remember where she was or what had happened.

Everything was unfamiliar and white in her vision. She thought for a moment and recalled that she had received a call from Serene Meadows Nursing Home saying her mother had run away, so she hurried to find her and ended up in a car accident due to speeding.

"Mom... right, my mom, where’s my mom?"

Serena asked in a panic, not knowing whom she was addressing.

"Serena!"

Suddenly, she heard Lana Xavier’s voice.

"Doctor! Doctor! Serena has woken up!"

Upon seeing Serena regain consciousness, Lana hurriedly ran to find the doctor.

Soon, a large group of doctors and nurses came, almost filling Serena’s hospital room.

After hearing the doctor say that Serena was out of danger and recovering well, Lana breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but wipe away a tear.

"Do you know how much you scared me?"

Lana remained visibly shaken.

"Lana..." At this moment, Serena couldn’t care less about herself. She immediately asked Lana how long she had been unconscious and if she knew how her mother was.

"Your mom is fine. She was found and returned to the nursing home the day you had the accident."

Hearing Lana’s words, Serena finally felt relieved, as if a heavy burden was lifted.

"So... who found my mom? Was it the police?"

Serena was curious.

At that time, she remembered the nursing home saying they had already alerted the police, so it must have been the experienced officers who found her.

Whoever it was, as long as her mom was found and nothing serious happened, that was all that mattered.

"The doctor said you were very lucky. Everything else has recovered well, except for the severe leg injury, but at least there’s no life-threatening danger. It’s a blessing amidst misfortune."

Lana said, pouring water for Serena.

With Lana around, the hospital room seemed lively, as if there were many people.

"Thank you, Lana. In times like this, you’re the only one I can rely on." Serena’s eyes were red with emotion.

It’s said that true friendship shows in times of hardship. Every time she needed care, Lana was always by her side.

"You have lots of friends, it’s not just me."

Lana gave a thumbs up and pointed outside the window, "Peter went out to buy food. He still doesn’t know you’ve woken up, but if he did, he’d probably cry with joy."

"You’re exaggerating." Serena chuckled.

"Not at all! Do you know that while you were in a coma for days, he stayed in the adjacent care room, couldn’t sleep well, and didn’t go to work even once!"

Lana’s words stunned Serena.

She never expected Peter to care about her so much.

"Oh, and there’s Justin Nash..."

Serena’s eyes widened.

She hadn’t heard that name from Lana’s mouth in a long time.

Seeing Serena’s expression, Lana knew Serena was surprised, and so was she.

"I remember you two had cut ties! But on the day of the accident, he arrived earlier than me, his eyes red like a rabbit’s, clearly from crying out of urgent concern."

As Lana described, Serena’s mind couldn’t help but envision Justin sitting all alone on a bench outside the ICU, his eyes swollen from crying.

"But, he didn’t stay long. It seemed like a serious matter from his family called him away."

Serena could probably guess what it was.

After all, Justin was engaged.

For him to sneak into the hospital to watch over her must have been a clandestine act, something The Nash Family would never approve of.

"Justin was hardly free to act as he pleased. He was actually quite loyal to you."

"Yes, I understand."

Serena nodded toward Lana.

"Peter was even more loyal, far better than your jerk husband."

At the mention of Caleb Lockwood, Serena’s expression changed slightly.

"You were in a car accident and ended up in the ICU, yet Caleb never showed up. I’ve never met anyone as heartless as him. You’re his wife, family at least, if not loved one... Damn heartless, it’s infuriating!"

Lana, hands on her hips, grew angrier as she spoke, grinding her back teeth loudly.

"You won’t believe it, I asked Justin Nash, and he thought he’d arrived late, but Caleb was nowhere to be seen. Even your medical expenses appeared to be mostly covered by the truck driver who caused the accident..."

Clearly, Lana was truly furious, her naturally pretty features twisted with anger, while Serena managed a bitter smile.

"Because I’m divorcing him. If it weren’t for my mom getting lost, I was supposed to drive to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Divorce!" Lana slapped the table. "This kind of jerk needs to go—leave him and you won’t worry about finding new love again. Peter seems pretty nice to me."

Seeing Lana play matchmaker again, Serena maintained her bitter smile and shook her head.

She had never harbored hopes for a second chance at love.

She would be content just to experience a springtime in her career.

Doctors instructed Serena to rest peacefully, but with Lana there, resting quietly was impossible.

Throughout the day and night after waking up, Lana continued to curse Caleb Lockwood.

She got into a car accident and Caleb didn’t come.

She entered the ICU and Caleb didn’t come.

She underwent surgery and Caleb didn’t come.

Now she’s awake, and Caleb still hasn’t come.

To say Serena wasn’t disappointed would be a lie.

After all, she and Caleb had been married.

And they hadn’t divorced yet.

However, Caleb’s actions had already made them seem like strangers.

Serena lay on the hospital bed, unsure if it was because of the removal of the ventilator, but she felt her chest was a bit heavy.

Night fell.

At Celestial Dragon Corporation.

Caleb Lockwood was hosting a dinner.

"Thank you so much this time, Professor Liu," Caleb said, as he poured a cup of Maotai for the other person.

Gordon Lloyd raised his glass to Caleb.

"No problem, you personally came to ask for my help, how could I refuse? Plus, I’m retired now. You brought me out of retirement, and that shows you appreciate me."

"Of course not," Caleb shook his head humbly. "Professor Liu is the nation’s foremost ICU expert. Even after retirement, your skills remain sharp. Without your support, my... my friend wouldn’t have awakened so easily."

Flattered by Caleb, Gordon Lloyd was delighted.

The "friend" Caleb spoke of was none other than Serena.

On the day of Serena’s car accident, he went to Gordon Lloyd’s house before heading to the hospital to bring him out of retirement.

As an ICU expert, Gordon was second to none.

He took Gordon with him to the hospital, letting Gordon be in charge of Serena’s treatment and signing all necessary documents while covering all medical expenses. After Serena’s vitals stabilized, he had Mr. Miller continuously report on her situation from the hospital.

When Justin Nash arrived at the hospital, Caleb was driving through the streets, looking for someone.