Chapter 219 Serenas surgery took three hours , but her spleen was saved .
She was now transferred to a recovery room .
The anesthesia hadnt worn off yet , so she was still unconscious .
Maria sat by the bed , tears streaming as she looked at Serenas pale face .
My poor Rena .
Shes been through so much , Maria sobbed as she wiped her tears with her sleeve .
If I hadnt taken Rena to the restaurant , this wouldnt have happened .
I was so clueless that I didnt even notice .
If I had realized sooner , none of this wouldve happened .
Saying this , Maria slapped herself hard across the face .
Marial Paisley quickly reached out to stop her before she could slap herself again .
Paisley .
I feel terrible .
I just cant stand it , Maria sobbed uncontrollably .
Seeing Marias torn clothes , scratches on her face , and messy hair , Paisley felt a pang of sadness .
Maria , you did everything you could to protect Rena today .
No one wanted this to happen .
It was just bad luck that Serenas abdomen hit something hard during the chaos , and the strong impact caused her spleen to rupture .
Thankfully , her spleen was ultimately saved .
With proper rest , she would recover without major issues .
Paisley looked at Maria and said .
So really , this isnt your fault .
If anyones to blame , its me .
Ive been neglecting Rena because of work .
You only wanted to make her happy by taking her to that restaurant , didnt you ? Whenever Paisley thought about how her job almost cost her the chance to see Serena again , she was filled with fear .
And of all days , today had to be the one when she was finishing the most important part of her script, working tirelessly without eating or sleeping .
It just so happened that today , her phone had run out of battery , and she didnt even realize it .
As a result , she missed so many calls from Maria .
And also today , the explosion caused Serena to suffer a ruptured spleen , requiring an urgent blood transfusion , forcing her to reveal Serenas true blood type in front of Dominick and the Vanderbilt family .
It felt as if everything was preordained .
But so what ? Nothing would change .
In the future , her life and Serenas life wouldnt change either .
At that moment , a doctor walked into the ward and politely said to Paisley , Im here to check on Serenas condition .
Seeing that it was the doctor who performed Serenas surgery , Paisley didnt think much of it .
She didnt notice that while examining Serenas condition , the doctor discreetly took a few strands of Serenas hair .
The condition looks good .
She should wake up in a little while .
Once awake , she might feel some pain from the wound , the doctor advised before leaving the room .
After the doctor left , Paisley realized she hadnt seen Max in a while .
It seemed like he disappeared after Rena returned to the ward .

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Paisley wanted to thank him properly for his help today .
Maria , have you seen Max ? she asked Maria , hoping to shift Marias focus away from her guilt .
Sobbing and wiping her tears , Maria replied , I didnt notice .
I was just looking at Rena the whole time .
Maybe he went home ? Paisley nodded .
Probably went home .
She didnt overthink it .
They were just neighbors if he saw that everything was fine , it made sense for him to leave .
Maria , maybe you should go home too , Paisley said , noticing how disheveled Maria looked and feeling bad about making her stay .
Knowing Maria would refuse , Paisley continued , Go home , take a shower , change your clothes , and get some sleep .
Also , pack some clean clothes for Rena and bring them over tomorrow morning , okay ?