Hank turned back and walked up to Professor Marshall. They faced each other. Others held their breath, afraid of being caught in the crossfire. Yet, Professor Marshall remained calm amid the confrontation and spoke firmly. "I won’t let anyone take away someone I brought here, unless I myself leave." Hank's expression remained unchanged, but his eye twitched. It was visibly clear that he was very angry, especially since Professor Marshall didn't care about his pride in front of so many people. However, after a few moments of silence, Hank sneered, "This hospital needs you, Professor Marshall. How can you leave?" After saying that, Hank's gaze suddenly turned cold and terrifying. "You there, come with me! The rest stay here to take care of Mr. Alex. Don't let him escape again! If his condition worsens, you will all be held accountable!" Hank left with his henchmen, leaving behind his chilling words which were still echoing in the ward. Melanie knew that not only was Han
Melanie’s first day at the hospital was tough, but she knew she had to quickly adapt to the rhythm here. She rested briefly. After that, she started to perform surgeries with Professor Marshall. For routine surgeries that were easy to perform, Professor Marshall trusted her enough to let her handle them herself. Melanie was fully focused, not daring to slack off in the slightest. She handled each wound with utmost care, striving for perfection. She didn’t want to leave any patients with regret. During another round of wound suturing, Professor Marshall looked at Melanie who was fully concentrated while suppressing an affectionate smile. "What's wrong? Feeling pressured?" "Huh?" Melanie didn't lift her head, still focused on suturing the surgery wound. "No." "I can tell you're tense all over. You can't fool anyone... Is it because you're not confident about healing Alex's leg? Are you afraid that Hank will hold you responsible?" Professor Marshall asked with concern again.
Professor Marshall had solved Professor Turner’s problems, and there was positive feedback from Professor Turner's side, which should have been great news. Melanie thought she would be able to sleep soundly, but unexpectedly, she heard news that Nathan intended to harm Ermin and Eliza... Even if she trusted Annie and William, how could she not worry? Nathan... She never forgot about seeking revenge on him. It was evident that although Nathan had not taken any action for a long time, he still remembered. As long as she was alive, he would never stop targeting her... The current passive situation was very unfavorable to Melanie. She needed to come up with a solution to turn the tables as soon as possible and be on the offensive. - Melanie didn't sleep much that night and woke up early in the morning. She had breakfast alone and went to the ward alone. Everyone was extremely polite to her, but she wasn’t bothered. After all, she was just a newcomer, and she didn't plan to
Melanie and Professor Marshall entered the ward and stood by the bed. She said, "Dr. Landon, I dare not say that my method will definitely save you. I’m only 50 percent confident." "Ah..." Caleb smiled bitterly, tears streaming down his face. "Dr. Jones, I apologize to you. I was stubborn and reckless. I hope you can forgive me." "Don't think that I deliberately said I’m 50 percent confident to provoke you. In my eyes, you are now a patient, and every word I say comes from reason," Melanie calmly replied. Caleb was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "I can try acupuncture to detoxify you, but I also don't have full confidence due to individual differences," Melanie said. "Okay, I understand. I know this," Caleb assured repeatedly. "But rest assured, I will only cure you, not make you worse than you are now." Melanie smiled. Caleb was somewhat dazed, tears continuing to flow from his eyes. "Professor, I'll go prepare, and I'll come back to perform acupuncture for Caleb
"Hey..." Melanie intended to ask him some questions, but the patient had already walked away on his crutches. Clearly, he didn't want to talk to her. She didn't open her hand, just clenched it secretly to confirm it was just a note. When she walked out of the ward and reached a quiet place with no one around, she faced the wall and opened the note. On it was one sentence, "8 pm, the hospital's west gate. J." J? Melanie rolled her eyes. - Throughout the day, Melanie immersed herself in surgeries. After the incident in the morning, everyone knew that she had the backing of Alex and Professor Marshall, so no one dared to trouble her anymore and everyone was polite to her. There were also a few who took the opportunity to flatter her. Melanie just smiled and ignored them. She only wanted to help Professor Marshall with his workload. She wanted to treat as many patients as she could and improve her own skills at the same time. In the evening, a nurse asked, "Dr. Jones? A
Jeffrey's lips curled up into a mocking smile. Melanie thought he had gone to great lengths and risked great danger to come here just to impress her and to get her to continue helping him rise to power. Did he think that his concern for her was all fake? He felt a chill in his heart. He wanted to explain to her, to open up his heart to her, but he knew that explaining now would be futile. No matter how hard he tried to prove that he genuinely cared for her, in her eyes, it would still be seen as deceit colored by ulterior motives. He could only take a roundabout approach. "Everyone in Tempest is an elite and a ruthless killer. Do you think it's naive to try to win their support?" But Melanie wasn't intimidated by his words. "Have you heard of Hank Castillo?" Jeffrey's pupils contracted slightly. Of course, he had heard of him. "What about him?" She knew he must have heard of Hank and continued, "Although I'm not sure about Hank's relationship with Nathan, judging from the
The man's body that was pressing against hers was burning hot and aroused. Melanie could feel it clearly. She knew this wasn't a simple offense. He didn't just want to bully her and to regain his pride after being rejected; he seemed to be releasing his deep grievances and indignation after having been suppressed for so long... Why was it like this? Why did she always involuntarily think of Jeffrey every time his body was pressed against her like this? Instead of rejecting him outright, her first reaction was longing... This feeling made her feel ashamed! She had clearly made up her mind to never associate Jefford with Jeffrey again! She didn't want to betray Jeffrey! With determination, Melanie fiercely dug her nails into the man's shoulder. In the momentary relaxation of his kiss, she bit down hard on his lower lip. The taste of blood spread between their intertwined lips and teeth, but she didn't let go. He didn't struggle either. Even though she was biting him lik
"Who are they?" "They look a bit like the hospital's security guards..." someone muttered. The armed guards quickly sealed off the exits and shouted, "Quiet! All nurses, follow me!" After speaking, the head of the guards gestured with his hand. His men rushed forward without a word, dragging the nurses who were still eating in the cafeteria away. "What are you doing? Why are you taking us away?" "Where are you taking us?" the nurses asked in panic. "Don't talk nonsense! Let's go!" "Why aren't you taking them?" Some nurses pointed at the people left in the cafeteria and asked in confusion, "Just because we're nurses? What did we do? We didn't do anything wrong!" "Shut up, or I'll shut your mouth for you!" The armed guards intimidated them and dragged the struggling nurses away. Melanie looked around the cafeteria. After a brief shock, everyone calmed down, appearing calm and composed as if they were used to such big scenes. She continued to eat, but she couldn't