Leo’s POV.
I watch as Lia’s body slumps as the anaesthetic kicks in. She is unconscious. I kiss her head again before she is wheeled into the operating room. I head back outside and phone her mom to let her know that she has just gone in.
I walk back to the ward and wait by her bed as the nurses bring me a coffee. I refused any food or drink, not wanting to make Lia feel uncomfortable.
“How long will she be in surgery for?” I ask the nurse, and she smiles softly at me.
“It’s difficult to say. Some ladies are only in there for thirty minutes, others longer. Don’t worry, as soon as she is in recovery, they will let me know and I will take you down to see her. She will be OK. She is in the best place and the best hands.” She says, giving me reassurance, but I don’t feel reassured. I won’
