Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 1716

In the hospital.

Nathan waited anxiously. Many friends and colleagues had also caught news of Penny's admittance to the hospital and flocked over to visit her.

Even the First Lady, Camilla Quinn, arrived at the hospital.

“Nathan, how is Penny?” Camilla asked with a downcast expression.

Nathan shook his head. “I have no clue; she is still undergoing surgery.”

Suddenly, the doors to the operating theater opened up.

A female doctor in her fifties stepped out.

“Doctor, how is my wife?” Nathan came forward immediately alongside Camilla and his men.

“She is in stable condition now,” The doctor reported as she took off her surgical mask.

Everyone broke into delighted smiles upon hearing the news. They were all relieved that Penny was safe.

“Unfortunately...” The doctor added quietly, “We could not save the baby in her.”

Boom!

Nathan was thunderstruck.

He stumbled backward in shock at the tragic news and would have hit the ground if it weren't for the help of Colin and the Elite Eight, who quickly moved to offer their support to Nathan.

Nathan clenched his teeth to resist the swell of bitter emotions in him. “Thank you, Doctor, you've tried your best. May I see my wife?” He asked while tears threatened to spill from his eyes.

The doctor nodded in approval, “You can visit her in her room. But please be gentle; she is in a fragile mental state right now.”

Penny was moved from the emergency room to the ward.

When she regained consciousness, the dreadful news of her unborn child broke her down into a mess of sorrowful tears.

“Although our little angel has left us,” Nathan said as he embraced his wife tightly, “I'm sure he's in a better place now.” He wanted to reassure Penny but he was also struggling to keep his own tears at bay.

“Honey, we can still have more babies together.

I'm sure we will have many more kids in the future.”

Despite her husband's comforting words, Penny couldn't control the tidal wave of bitter tears; she wept miserably.

Exhausted from all the crying, she eventually drifted into an uneasy slumber.

“Oh, the First Lady is here as well!”

Will rose to his feet to greet Nathan and Camilla.

Even Clifford willingly swallowed his pride to greet Nathan and Camilla respectfully alongside everyone else. He would do anything to protect his son.

"I'm merely here to accompany the General. You need not entertain me," Camilla said calmly.

Colin pulled out a chair for Nathan to take a seat.

He observed the people around him with a cool gaze. “I see that many people have decided to come today.”

“We are all equally stunned and horrified by what has happened.” Clifford responded with a faint smile. “I'm sure we are all here to make sure that Kiel receives a fair judgement.”

Clifford continued, “I'm not here out of malicious intents. I'm here for a single reason my son should face the consequence he deserves, and anyone who tries to dissuade me from this idea will see their efforts in vain. But if the fault does not lie with him, no one should even think of pointing a finger to blame him.”

“Mr. Davier, you are righteous as always,” Nathan remarked sarcastically.

Will feared that Nathan and Clifford would start a fight if this continued. In order to diffuse the tension, he decided to call upon his nearby soldiers. “Bring Kiel out of his cell; it's time to determine his punishment.”

“Yes, Sir!”