Hearing this, several doctors who were in a state of desperation looked over.
"What do you know?" The male chief doctor didn't take Abigail seriously. "Sir Lucero's condition is very complicated. "
Now they had no choice but to wait for his family to arrive.
Abigail raised her eyebrows in doubt and asked lightly, "Rheumatic heart disease. Is it serious?"
"You can tell that just by a glimpse?" The doctor was surprised.
"Why bother arguing with that chick? When will Mr. Lucero arrive?" said Professor Kolten Hood, in his fifties, the best cardiologist in the hospital.
"In twenty minutes at least."
Kolten thought about it. Irving Lucero couldn't afford to wait.
"Professor Hood, let's wait for Mr. Ronan Lucero." Georgia Riggs, a young deputy chief doctor tentatively said, "An unauthorized surgery would..."
If something went wrong, Ronan would never let them get away.
Seeing that Kolten didn't speak, Georgia simply acted as the "bad guy" and ordered the nurse at the side, "Go get the sedative and booster."
Abigail at the door said lazily again, "If you do that, he'll die right away."
"Who are you? Go away. " Georgia disliked Abigail.
"Quack." Abigail didn't feel like wasting time and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, Georgia snapped, "Wait! Who were you talking to?"
"Who else could it be?" Abigail raised her eyes slightly, obviously not taking Georgia seriously. "Considering his condition, the only way to save him is through surgery."
"Surgery? Easy for you to say." Georgia scoffed. "Sir Lucero has undergone five heart operations. His heart is incredibly fragile now. You can't find any doctor in the whole country, who has the guts to put him through a sixth one!"
Abigail raised her brow and said flatly, "That's because you're not good enough."
"You can do it?" Georgia sneered, "If you can save him, I will do anything you say!"
Abigail smirked. "OK. Let me take over it then."
"Stop bragging!" Georgia didn't take her words seriously.
"Why don't you let her try? Maybe she has a solution." another doctor whispered. "If something goes wrong, she can take all the blame..."
"She doesn't even work here!" Georgia turned back and lowered her voice, hissing, "Do you have any idea who Mr. Lucero is? If something goes wrong, all of us won't get away! Do you think finding a scapegoat to take the blame is enough?"
She then looked back at Abigail with contempt in her eyes and went on, "If she were really as good as she claims to be, she would have become famous a long time ago."
"I'll do a heart valve replacement operation for him. But I want Randy to be my assistant."
Randy was a recognized genius in the hospital.
Hearing this, Georgia snorted. "Who do you think you are? Do you even know who Randy is?"
Soon, a familiar voice rang through the hallway. "It seems that I'm wanted here?"
Everyone looked over and was shocked to see Randy.
"Dr. Conrad, you came just in time."
Georgia seized the opportunity to humiliate Abigail. "Can you believe it? This braggart wants you to be her assistant."
Randy slightly frowned at Georgia, dissatisfied with her rudeness.
Then he glanced at Abigail, who was casually standing aside as if all the attacks couldn't hurt her at all.
Randy reluctantly accepted the hot potato for the sake of Abigail and blankly said, "Then she'll have me as her assistant."
"Dr. Conrad, why are you risking your neck with her?"
Georgia was stunned. She never expected Randy to agree. Then, she hurriedly said, "The success rate is less than 10%. You know who Sir Lucero is, right? If anything goes wrong, there will be severe consequences!"
Randy showed a displeased look and coldly said, "Even if anything goes wrong, you guys won't have to take the blame."
"Dr. Conrad!"
"I'll take the full responsibility."
All the other doctors were stunned, wondering why he decided to do such a ridiculous thing with Abigail.
Randy didn't want to waste any more time on them, so he glanced at Abigail and said, "Come with me."
He intended to take her to the operating room.
While passing by Georgia, Abigail slightly smiled. "Hope you don't go back on your word."
Flying into a rage, Georgia shouted, "Of course I won't. You know what? If you make it, I can even yield the position of deputy director to you!"
Randy casually asked Abigail, "How did you get into a fight with her?"
"Because she is much too arrogant and ignorant."
Abigail wanted to teach her a lesson and let her know there was always someone who was more capable than her.
After two nurses wheeled Irving into the operating room, the doctors in the ward looked at each other in dismay.
"They're insane!"
"How could Sir Lucero undergo an operation in such a condition? Dr. Conrad is too young! He doesn't know the consequences of failure! It's way more severe than a ruined reputation and career!"
With Ronan's power, they could all end up in jail if anything went wrong with Irving.
"Professor Hood, are we seriously gonna let them do it?! They're gonna kill Sir Lucero!"
"Mr. Easton, take it easy. Randy already said he would take full responsibility if anything went wrong!"
"You're so naive. Sir Lucero is Mr. Lucero's grandfather! If he dies, Mr. Lucero will definitely blame all of us for not stopping Dr. Conrad!"
Georgia said through gritted teeth, "If that does happen, we'll throw him under the bus. Just tell Mr. Lucero that Dr. Conrad insists on doing it despite our disapproval!"
After remaining silent for a long time, Kolten finally said, "I'm going to observe the operation. Let's see how capable she is."
Georgia looked at the nurse and ordered, "Ask them to turn on all the surveillance cameras in the operating room. We need the evidence. And I'm looking forward to seeing her make a fool of herself!"
Georgia folded her arms over her chest and ironically looked at Abigail through the window.
"Correct his posture."
"Anes."
"Skin disinfection."
"Scalpel."
The doctors in the observation room were surprised to see how calm and professional Abigail was when she gave orders to the nurse.
"Did she study medicine?"
"So far, so good."
"Maybe she really can save Sir Lucero's life."
Georgia sneered. "She probably learned it from TV dramas. Too early to have high hopes now."
But everyone was stunned to see Abigail neatly open his sternum.
"Her first cut was perfect!"
"Zoom in on the details!" Kolten said in shock, wondering how she would deal with it next.
Abigail carefully separated the adhesion between the heart and the posterior wall of the sternum, which was the most challenging part of the operation.
Given Irving's current situation, even an experienced doctor would spend several hours dealing with it.
But Abigail only needed half an hour.
She kept her head down, her charming eyes sparkling, oozing confidence.
All the other doctors held their breath since the operation had come to the most critical point.
If she accidentally damaged the heart tissue or a blood vessel, Irving would die!
Just then, a group of men arrived.
The man in the lead, in his twenties, exuded a powerful aura.
He had dashing eyebrows, a prominent nose, and exquisite facial features. He looked handsome, cold, and dignified.
Seeing them, everyone made way and respectfully greeted him in fear, "Mr. Lucero."
Eight cardiologists were behind him, all top figures in the industry.Ronan coldly looked at the chief surgeon in the operating room and asked, "Who is she?"She was wearing a medical mask, only revealing a pair of clear eyes.Strangely, her eyes seemed familiar to him."She is..."Kolten looked over, his heart racing. If he told the truth, Ronan might kill him right away.Ryker flew into a rage and snapped, "How can Shepard Hospital be so irresponsible? Does she even have a medical license or any related experience? Do you think whoever is bold enough can operate on Sir Lucero? What were you thinking about?""Mr. Erickson, please hear me out!"Kolten was so frightened that he felt limp all over, too nervous to say a single word.The other doctors in the observation room were all scared out of their wits.Although Georgia was trembling with terror, she bit the bullet and replied, "Dr. Randy Conrad said if anything happened to Sir Lucero, he would take full responsibility.""Nice try.
Abigail looked at him. His facial features seemed to be meticulously sculpted by the hands of some supernatural being because they were so perfect.More importantly, she seemed to have seen him before."Mr. Lucero, here's the thing. When Sir Lucero was critically ill, I boldly promised this lady a large amount of remuneration as long as she could save his life," Kolten hurriedly asked for a remuneration for Abigail.Ronan looked at her, a ripple of emotion in his eyes. Then, he glanced at Ryker.Ryker immediately took out a blank check, handed it over, and said, "Thank you for your help, Doctor! This is the reward from Mr. Lucero. You can fill in whatever amount you want."Abigail raised her bright eyes in surprise, wondering who the man was. She hadn't expected him to be so generous.The people around them all looked at her in shock and envy.After getting the blank check, she would earn more than just a large amount of money. The check was a token of Ronan's affirmation. So, she wou
"What's your name?" he asked.It was evident that he didn't usually speak much. Even his expression was as indifferent as his speech.Abigail responded confidently, "Abigail.""Please give me your phone number." Ronan handed out his phone, indicating for her to enter her number.Since Abigail accepted the blank check, she naturally understood what he meant. If there were any problems with Irving later, she would be responsible for handling them. He needed her contact information to find her in time.Taking the man's phone with her slender fingers, she typed a string of numbers. Then she looked up and returned the phone."Sir Lucero has undergone multiple thoracotomies, and early postoperative sternal instability can hinder healing. There may also be discomfort in his lower left limb due to repeated intubations during extracorporeal circulation. These are all normal phenomena."Telling him these conditions in advance would avoid future trouble.Ronan's eyes traced Abigail's facial feat
"Abby, here are scented tea, fruit, and snacks. Feel free to take whatever you want. Just help yourself. You're home now!" Kevin said dotingly.Abigail picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea.Lauryn said with mixed feelings, " I never meant to lose you back then.""I know." Faced with her mother's sadness, Abigail felt touched. "How did you find me?""A while ago, the Guzmans issued a missing person notice, mentioning what happened back then. After an investigation, we found out that you are our daughter, and the daughter we have raised for eighteen years is not our biological daughter..."As she spoke, Lauryn shed tears. "I'm sorry, it's our fault that you ended up in someone else's home."Kevin also felt guilty. "It was my fault for being so confused back then and bringing Courtney home without investigating her background. This time, we also investigated her parentage. Her birth mother died in that big fire, and her father's whereabouts are unknown. So we want to discuss it
"How about this pair?" Kevin presented a pair of white sneakers to Abigail."Abby, how about this shoulder bag?" Lauryn took off a bag. "It's as if it's tailor-made for you... It would look good on you!"Abigail's eyes sparkled like lacquer, her temperament refined and otherworldly, as she listened to them talking.Courtney, standing on the side, had turned pale and looked utterly shocked.She couldn't believe her ears!'What happened? What exactly is going on? Why are Mom and Dad treating Abigail as their daughter and giving her so many Alana Designs limited editions?'As she saw them surround Abigail with a look of concern, a feeling of panic welled up in Courtney's heart.'I was only away for a month? What is all this?'"All of them are in your size. If you don't like them, I will have another batch made!" Kevin looked fondly at Abigail."It's not necessary," Abigail said with a charming smile and a soft voice. "They are all lovely."Zack could sense from Abigail's tone that she wa
"Zack, thank you for coming in person today," Lauryn expressed her gratitude and then turned to Enrique. "Enrique, please take good care of him.""I will. Mr. Patterson, please follow me."Zack knew that the family still had something to discuss, so he glanced at Abigail, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then followed Enrique downstairs."Come on, let's sit down and talk."Lauryn took Abigail's hand and beckoned Courtney to sit down.For Courtney, this scene was like a thorn piercing deeply into her heart."Courtney, let me re-introduce her. Her name is Abigail Baldwin. She is our daughter who we lost track of."Upon hearing these words, Courtney was thunderstruck.She always thought that Abigail was a distant relative who came to borrow money, but she didn't expect that Abigail was her parents' daughter...No wonder her parents treated Abigail so well!"Here's what happened. I picked up the wrong baby. As for your biological mother..." Lauryn hesitated to speak at first, but finally
In the villa of the Baldwin family.Kevin and Lauryn came to the dining table and delivered various breakfasts to their two daughters."Dad, this is your favorite breakfast herbal tea. I'll make you a cup of tea." Courtney stood up and poured the tea from the white porcelain teapot into Kevin's cup. Then she picked up another blue teapot and poured the fruit tea inside into Lauryn's cup. "Mom, this is your favorite fruit tea. Drink it while it's warm."Lauryn hadn't expected her daughter to still remember their habits. She smiled lovingly and took a sip from the teacup.Courtney, like a victor after a battle, deliberately glanced at Abigail.Abigail was her parents' biological daughter, but so what? After spending so many years together with her parents, no one knew their habits better than her.How could Abigail fail to see her through? She looked calm and ate the delicate food on the plate slowly. She never took what Courtney did seriously."Abby, I don't know what kind of tea you l
At the end of the fire, the entire hospital was turned into ashes.She always felt that someone had set the fire on purpose.Leon said, "If I find out that the fire was deliberately set off by someone and caused you to have such a difficult life in the Guzman family, I will not let him go!"After chatting for a while, Abigail saw that the time was almost up, and Marisa should be at the appointed place soon, so she went downstairs, "Mom, I'm going out for a while.""Okay..." Lauryn originally wanted to ask her daughter where she was going, who she was going to meet, and what she was going to do, but she was afraid that her daughter would be annoyed. So she could only ask with a smile, "Shall I ask Braydon to drive you?""Mom." Courtney on the side couldn't help but say, "I just asked Braydon to take me to a place later. I have an appointment with a friend..."Lauryn frowned slightly, "Can't you ask Duncan to drive you?""Duncan has a habit of taking a nap. If he wakes up now, I'm afrai
Ryker, Jimmy, and the other servants beside couldn't believe how skilled Ms. Abigail's medical skills were.All the doctors said it was impossible, but she dared to guarantee that she would recover within a month.Isn't she human, but a goddess?"The Lucero family is so lucky to have you as Ronan's wife..." Sergio became so overwhelmed with excitement that his eyes welled up with tears.Great, my spouse is finally saved!In less than a month, she would be able to talk to him and accompany him for walks just like before!This was something he wouldn't even dare to dream about.The sudden joy overwhelmed Sergio, and he bent down in gratitude, "Let me thank you on behalf of your grandmother first...""Grandpa, you were too polite," Abigail hurriedly reached out to support him.In Abigail's perception, she merely did a trivial task that was not worth mentioning...But for the Lucero family, it was a lifesaving grace a
Before the red light, Abigail stopped the car and turned on her phone."Boss, this is a photo sent by the other party. Take a look and see if it's the real deal."Abigail opened the picture and indeed saw Licorice and Purple Lotus Root.Regardless of their appearance, color, pattern, or root structure, both of these items can be determined to be genuine."Give me the location.""Boss, are these really authentic? The other party is so amazing, they were able to find these two treasures so quickly. We searched for a full three months and couldn't find them! We were originally worried that they would deceive us with fakes..."I didn't expect it to be true!"They wanted you to wait for them at Peach Grove in the outskirts, where there was a small pavilion."Abigail replied with an OK, and just as the traffic light turned green, she stepped on the gas and arrived at the agreed-upon location.To deceive others, she parked the
A while passed.The chef prepared the delicious food, and Ronan personally brought it to her. "Can't sleep?""Hmm..." Abigail was surprised to see him carrying two large trays. "Do you usually eat in your room?""No," Ronan placed the tray on the table and said gently, "But I'm willing to make an exception for you with all my habits. Wait for me a moment, there are still some downstairs, I'll go get them."Abigail saw him leaving the bedroom and felt a warmth in her heart.Outside the window, Crescent Lake shimmered in the sunlight, endless daisies swayed in the wind. Abigail stepped onto the balcony, admiring the breathtaking scenery and feeling the cool breeze.Ronan walked over with two large trays, his tall and handsome figure exuding indulgence and doting as he looked at Abigail."Have your meal here," Abigail gestured towards the table on the balcony, "The view is nice here.""Okay," Ronan put down the things and pulled o
Ronan was even more curious about her identity when he realized that Abigail had even encrypted her phone calls.Out of respect, Ronan did not answer the call for her, nor did he hang up, but let the other person ring for a while before ending it himself.He placed his phone on the bedside table, gently covering Abigail with a blanket, and leaned down to give her a tender kiss.She looked beautiful when she was asleep, like a princess in a fairy tale, with long, curly eyelashes, a straight and elegant nose, and luscious, tempting lips.He couldn't help but bend down and give her a gentle kiss.Just at that moment, the phone vibrated again.It was a WhatsApp message sent by someone else to her.Ronan glanced unintentionally and saw several WhatsApp messages appearing on the screen."Ms. Abigail, the monthly report of Alana Designs has been sent to your email.""The recently launched jewelry collection has received an exce
In a luxurious cabin.Ronan held Abigail on his lap, gently stroking her soft hair with his chin, "How many identities do you still have that I don't know about?"Abigail averted her gaze slightly, not much though, even though she couldn't count the number of hands she had..."Was it because of your grandmother's condition that you wanted to get the Purple Ginseng?" Ronan glanced down at the girl in his arms and asked softly, "Did you know her condition was deteriorating, and she only had a few days left when you took her pulse that day?""Um.""Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ronan scrutinized her eyes. "Or was it that you had already decided to come to Secret Delta alone to find Purple Ginseng at that time? Who told you that this thing could save Grandma's life?""I also read it in a medical book a long time ago..."As for whether it could be cured or not, it would depend on the grandmother's own physical condition."Secret
"Didn't Mr. Harrell say that the previous price doesn't count and asked me to make a new offer?" Abigail casually spoke, "What's the matter, does Mr. Harrell want to go back on his word?""You..." Leonard was instantly speechless."The gang leader, has no credibility at all?"Leonard suddenly realized something, "You, you two know each other? Trying to deceive me into selling Purple Ginseng at a low price? The big R Gang and A Gang colluding with each other just to take advantage of others? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by others if this gets out?""Seems like Mr. Harrell wants to back out?" Ronan asked skeptically."Repent, then repent!"Billions of dollars, and trust, he chose the former!One of the henchmen beside Leonard leaned in and whispered, "Mr. Harrell, there are R Gang members outside, let's be polite..."Leonard naturally knew the power of R Gang, so he suppressed his anger for the time being and said in a fr
Abigail brought Reuben to the backstage of the auction, where there was only one long table. The man sitting in the middle was Leonard Harrell, the leader of the Wolf Gang.Leonard had a mixed-race face, when he smiled, the smile didn't reach his eyes, it was cold and sinister."I never expected the leader of A Gang to be a girl. Interesting, truly interesting."He gazed into Abigail's eyes, smiling with an extraordinary infatuation, "Seems like a beauty unparalleled in the mortal world."Just these clear and bright eyes alone were already captivating.I don't know how enchanting it would be to take off the mask...Reuben wished he could dig out his lecherous eyeballs. If it weren't for the boss's single-minded desire for Purple Ginseng, he would have already pulled out his knife and stabbed it into this guy's eye sockets!Abigail hooked her long legs and pulled the chair over, sitting down confidently. "It seems like buyer number one
Next, the auction featured several eye-catching items.By the time the climax appeared, it had already been half an hour.Abigail had just finished a game match when she looked up and heard Reuben say, "Hey, hey, Purple Ginseng is on the field! Come over quickly, come and see!"His gaze fell upon the beauty queen dressed in revealing attire.This figure is so hot!The etiquette lady held something that looked like ginseng and placed it in an expensive wooden box. Facing the camera, she showed it to everyone."Starting bid of 30 million!"Reuben knew that the boss was going to bid on this treasure, so he quickly pressed the button several times, totaling thirty million.The other private rooms were all amazed by the extravagance of the buyer on the third floor. He immediately bid 120 million, it seems that this buyer on the third floor has a strong background and is determined to win this little thing!Abigail glanced at
Southbridge Auction.Abigail checked the information and entered compartment number 3 with Reuben. After a while, someone reported their whereabouts to the leader of the Wolf Gang."Mr. Harrell, the people from A Gang came! I never expected them to have the audacity to step into our territory. It's truly a case of finding something when least expected, and it didn't take any effort at all.""Have you read any books?" Mr. Harrell took a puff of his cigarette and slowly blew it onto his face. "Do you even know ancient poetry?""Hehe, sorry for my ignorance, I only attended a few years of primary school..." the subordinate said with a flattering smile, licking his face.Not finished yet...Mr. Harrell crushed the cigarette butt fiercely on top of his head and said, "I haven't read any books, so I hate it when people show off their knowledge in front of me!""Ah..." His body trembled in pain, but he dared not resist. Instead, he knelt dow