As Ryan carried Eleanor to the door,n smoothly took her into his arms.


    "Ryan, it''s on you from here," Ian entrusted to him.


    "Mr. Goodwin, Eleanor is exhausted. You should get her to a room to rest as soon as possible," Ryan said.


    Garth hurried over, his voice filled with concern. n, get Eleanor to a room now."


    "Doctor, quickly, take a look at her."


    A doctor immediately came to check on Eleanor, hooking her up to various monitors to check her heart rate and blood pressure.


    "From the looks of it, Dr. Sutton has just fainted from physical exhaustion. We''ll start an IV drip immediately and let her rest quietly."


    He, too, had holed himself up in theb without rest, ultimately suffering a sudden heart attack from which he couldn''t be revived at the hospital.


    Now, that same familiar, suffocating feeling of helplessness and panic washed over him again, even stronger than before.


    She and her father were so alike—just as dedicated, just as stubborn, willing to give everything for their goals, even if it meant pushing their bodies to the breaking point.


    Was history about to repeat itself right before his eyes?


    Later, Principal Maxwell came to check on Eleanor himself. Seeingn sitting by the bed with a heavy expression, he offered somefort. "Ian, don''t worry. She just needs to rest."


    Principal Maxwell let out a long sigh. "He''s awake. All his vitals are good." "Her efforts weren''t in vain,"n said, his eyes on the pale woman in the bed. "No, they weren''t. She''s created a medical miracle," Principal Maxwell said with emotion. Her work would bring hope to many simr cases in the future.


    Noticing how tightlyn held


    Eleanor''s hand and the worry etched between his brows, Principal


    Maxwell sighed to himself. It w?


    though though


    obvious to him that evelings for


    they were divorced, dan''s divorcedn''s


    Eleanor were still there.


    He didn''t say more, simply pattingn''s shoulder gently. "I''m going to check on Mansfield. You take good care of her."


    After Principal Maxwell left, the room fell silent again, punctuated only by the rhythmic beeping of the monitoring equipment.


    Over in Mansfield''s room, Principal Maxwell informed everyone of the situation but omitted the part abou


    Eleanor copsing, fearing the news Eleanor might be too much of a shock for Mansfield given their rtionship.


    Garth, dressed in sterile scrubs, walked in and sat by the bed. Mansfield''s hoarse voice called out, "Dad."


    The single word brought tears to Garth''s eyes. He nodded repeatedly. "You''re awake. That''s all that matters."


    Mansfield''s gaze moved across


    everyone in the room. He didn''t see Eleanor, and a look of confusion and disappointment crossed his face


    Then his eyes fell on


    fell on the


    massive


    piece of equipment next to him. He blinked.


    "That''s the brainputer interface device," Principal Maxwell told him.


    "Eleanor''s research." A faint, gratified smile appeared on Mansfield''s face before he seemed to realize something. With difficulty, he asked, "Did she... copse from exhaustion?"