During the brain surgery process, Annastacia monitored the heart rate and blood pressure monitor that was connected to JC's body. Blood bags and IV fluids were also attached with a tube to the vein in JC's wrist to prevent shock during surgery.

"Tweezers ...," said Anna asked for tweezers, and then tried to remove the bullet lodged in JC's right head.

The bullet was successfully removed from JC's skull. Then Anna asked for NS fluid to wash the blood on JC's head until it was clean to check whether there was a brain hemorrhage. The area around the gunshot marks was indeed blue, about 3 cm in diameter. She also made a cross incision in the scalp with her scalpel blade next to the blue part to see if there was a blood clot in the injured brain.

Then with an electric saw for bones, Annastacia opened JC's skull just enough to see the right side of the brain surface. There was a lump of blood, Anna performed suctioning of the blood clot using a thin needle into JC's brain until it was clean. She put lidocaine epinephrine in the suction tube to stop the bleeding.

After making sure JC's brain was fine and there was no further bleeding in the brain, Anna closed the skull again and carefully sutured JC's scalp. She also checked JC's vital condition on the monitor which seemed stable. Everything was perfect, the operation was successful.

The only thing that worries Anna, the side effects of brain surgery are varied. There is paralysis of certain body parts, partial loss of brain memory, or it could be complaints of headaches that often appear. In fact, they coma for days to years. The post-brain surgery effects cannot be ascertained.

"Okay, the operation has been completed. Please monitor the patient's postoperative condition until he wakes up. Contact the surgeon on duty and maybe a neurologist as a reference regarding the neurological symptoms that emerged as a result of the brain surgery earlier. Thank you for your cooperation, colleagues. I leave OK first," said Anna according to the post-surgical procedure.

For Anna in front of the operating table, she had to suppress her mental emotions to zero, now that she was done with her work, her emotions started to surface.

She stared at JC's peaceful face in his sleep, tears welling up in her eyes. Anna can only pray in her heart so that JC can wake up soon and return to normal. After that, she left the OK room to wait outside because JC was about to be transferred to the ICU. JC's condition still requires intensive care.

In the corridor in front of the OK room, Max Brury is waiting for JC's operation. He felt very guilty for causing the misfortune that befell JC. He didn't expect John to be so desperate to shoot JC. Max thinks the three of them can talk calmly to replace the best solution for the complicated love affair between them.

"Anna, how is JC doing? Will he be okay?" Max asked anxiously.

Annastacia sighed heavily and then replied, "If the surgery goes well, JC's condition is stable, Max. What worries me is the post-op brain surgery effect. There's always something abnormal because the brain is the body's control center. We'll see after JC's awake, Max."

Shortly thereafter, JC was wheeled out of the operating room in a wheelchair. His condition is still unconscious and requires intensive care. The paramedics brought JC into the ICU, so Max and Anna could only see JC from outside the ICU window.

Anna's heart, which was as strong as titanium, seemed to be squeezed by something invisible. The feeling of love that had just started to appear in her heart for JC seemed to be taken away because of JC's poor condition. She had to be prepared to face all the side effects after JC's brain surgery.

Annastacia fell to her knees on the floor in front of the glass window of JC's ICU care room, crying uncontrollably. She had saved JC's life, but waiting for JC's consciousness to appear was excruciating in her heart.

With concern, Max Brury hugged Anna who was kneeling on the floor. "Anna, be strong! Let's wish JC the best. You have tried your best to save JC's life. I am very grateful for that, he is like my real brother," said Max wiping the tears that started to flow down his cheeks.

There were no words that Anna could say, her tongue seemed numb. She just nodded in her tears confirming Max's words.

Finally, Anna thought of John, her legal husband. He asked Max, "Where is John at the moment, Max? Did the police arrest him?"

"John is being held at the LAPD police station, do you want to see him? I can take you there, Anna," Max replied while watching Anna's response. He had to look after Anna while the two men who were supposed to be guarding Anna were helpless in their respective places. One in the ICU, and the other in the LAPD prison.

With a tired mind, Anna replied, "Fine, Max. Please take me to the LAPD office. I still have to see John. Even though I still feel really mad at him."

"Sure, Anna. Let me take you there," Max said as he helped Anna up from the floor.

They watched JC from behind the ICU room glass window for a moment before leaving St. Hospital Petersburg International.

As soon as Anna and Max arrived at the exit lobby door, reporters stormed Anna with camera flashes, microphones, and voice recorders to interview Anna about JC who was reportedly shot by Anna's husband and was in critical condition. In addition to the media crew, rabid JC fans nicknamed JC Babes were also on the front page of St. Petersburg Hospital International. They raised writings containing hopes that JC would get well soon and also some harsh insults for Annastacia.

'GWS JC!'

'Go to hell, Anna Bitch!'

'You better die, Anna Slut!'

Some of the contents of the paper are raised above the heads of the JC Babes. Suddenly someone shouted giving the signal to pelt Anna with rotten tomatoes, rotten eggs, and animal dung that smelled bad on Anna's body. The situation in front of the hospital exit lobby. St. Petersburg Hospital International is a mess. The hospital security officer and Max Brurry try to save Annastacia from the rampage of JC's crazy fans.

Brad Lennin stopped JC's Land Rover in front of the hospital lobby and asked Anna and Max to get in the car immediately to avoid the increasingly anarchic behavior of JC fans. They both got into the car and closed the car door. Immediately Brad stepped on the gas and left the hospital.

"Where are we going, Anna, Max?" asked Brad not knowing where they were going.

Max replied, "Let's go to the LAPD office, Brad. I'll take Anna to see John."

The Texan tried to suppress his turbulent emotions when he knew they were going to visit the man who had harmed his boss. That also happened because a teenage boy tricked him by saying Max sent something for JC at the entrance to Disneyland.

"Who tricked me into using your name Max so I left JC and Anna at the Disneyland entrance just now? I'm so mad at that guy named John!" said the normally very quiet Brad.

Max didn't answer because he was somewhere else when the JC shooting happened this afternoon.

"On behalf of John I apologize, Brad. Everything happened out of control. I hope you understand... everything happened so fast that I can hardly believe what is happening right now," Anna said trying to keep herself neutral in the situation. Brad didn't say anything along the way to the LAPD office. The late afternoon highway in Los Angeles began to swarm with cars spilling over the road.

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