It took over an hour to helicopter from the island to Banyan City Hospital.
Although the police had arranged for doctors and nurses along the way, it was impossible to have the instruments ready as they would be in a hospital. Only simple bandaging and treatment were done on the helicopter, just barely keeping him alive.
The blade was plunged too deep, almost carving a bleeding channel in Edward Stephens' body. The doctors exerted tremendous effort to thoroughly stitch up his wound, but ultimately, he lost a great deal of blood.
By the time he arrived at the hospital, Edward Stephens' heartbeat was already very weak. He was directly taken to the emergency room for defibrillation, which took a whole night to save his life.
However, although his life was temporarily preserved, his vital signs were too weak. He could only stay in the ICU for constant observation. Whether he would regain consciousness remained a mystery.
