This was Seth’s first time standing at the operation theater with trembling hands. An excellent surgeon should stay absolutely still holding the scalpel, but he could not do it now. After all, the one in front of him currently was no man but a monster. Yet, he could not kill him.Zephyr had specifically asked Seth to keep Phil alive. They had unsettled business to take care of.Seth breathed out heavily.The nurse saw that he looked off and instantly understood what to do. She asked softly, “Dr. Stafford, can we start with the surgery?”Seth turned away and told the interning doctors, “You’ve been in your white coat for some time now, but there haven’t been any chances for practice, and you haven’t been able to officially step on the operation theater. I’ll give you the chance today.”The interning doctors looked at each other with mirroring surprise.“The patient is wounded on the scapula by a bullet.” Seth turned on the big screen that showed all the detailed data and informati
It was just like Phil’s every blow to Zennie.Seth took a deep breath. He did not expect that, as a doctor, he would one day do something a devil would.His hands shook uncontrollably—not because he had turned into a monster, but for the grievances Zennie had gone through.“Dr. Stafford, we can stitch him up now.”“Alright.” Seth looked blankly at Phil, who was on the verge of death.He would not die. He would be fine with a few days of rest.However, the damage he had caused Zennie could barely be erased her whole life.Seth gripped his fists. He should really kill someone like this with his own hands!Cordelia and Zephyr had been waiting outside the operation ward and had naturally heard the harrowing screams earlier.Zephyr had a straight face as he sat like a statue. Cordelia leaned against his shoulder gently and put a hand over the back of his hand.Her hand was a little cold. Since she got pregnant, she kept feeling like her energy was lacking. She blamed herself for i
“But Mrs. Hamerton…” Robert pursed his lips. “Ms. Zennie has to be a witness. It’s the police’s request.”“It’s okay.” Seth’s gaze was determined. “I’ll keep her company when she goes to court.”Cordelia and Zephyr exchanged a look with a smile when they heard that.Seth coughed and blushed slightly.“Uh… I’m a little tired. I’ll be going back for some rest.”“Sure, have a good rest!” Cordelia chuckled. “Zennie’s still waiting for you to go to court with her!”Seth flashed them a smile and turned to leave.A few days later, Phil was transferred to the regular ward. He was bandaged up, and his originally pale face looked even weaker. The sharp edge in his eyes seemed to have diminished significantly, but it was like he was a revived bug the moment he saw Zephyr as he strained his neck and glared at him.It was just that a bug was just a bug.Zephyr’s gaze was cold without an expression. He frowned lightly after looking at Phil for a while.“The medical care you’ve received is
“It’s Dr. Stafford’s instruction.”“Oh.” The nurse nodded and left with her tray.There were nurses who came in after that, some to check on the drip, some to record Phil’s condition, but all of them were chased out without exception.Zephyr and Phil were the only ones in the room. Time ticked by, and he remained at ease, determined to drag this out with Phil.Meanwhile, Phil’s wound disallowed him to wait it out. The wound was painful and itchy. The dressing was stuck to the blood seeped, and any subtle movement was excruciating.He was sweating in pain that even his face was twisted. He wanted to die but was unable to, yet he could not recover even if he wanted to.“Zephyr Hamerton!” He lost it in the end. “What do you want!?”“I told you when I came in.” Zephyr looked at him coldly. “I want the truth!”“The truth? Hah… What happens when someone without a conscience like you learns the truth? You’ll still be living your merry life, but the one I love won’t ever be back…”Zep
Zephyr paused for a moment. He more or less understood what had happened. Phil and Rania were childhood sweethearts, and Phil wanted to marry her, but Rania liked someone else when she studied abroad and denied their relationship with the words “best friends”.She later met with a mishap, and Phil launched his revenge against the Hamertons out of his grief.It was just that Zephyr still failed to dig the name Rania Kerk out from his memory.Phil had just pulled trouble after trouble for the Hamertons over inexplicable revenge!Zephyr looked at him coldly and said, “Phil Nelson, I don’t even know who Rania Kerk is. Stop making things up!”“You’re really shameless…” Phil gritted each word.“Maybe this is just your excuse for revenge.” Zephyr’s presence was oppressive as he stepped closer. “Maybe Rania Kerk doesn’t even exist!”“You…” Phil’s expression changed, and he wanted to say something out of his agitation but ultimately stayed quiet.Zephyr’s gaze darkened. Rania was the be
It was no wonder that there was a period when rumors about how a girl had a crush on the carefree and rich fourth heir of the Hamertons again spread like wildfire in the business college.Zephyr had heard rumors like this countless times and did not pay much mind to it. It was just that his younger cousin had quitted school later on and rushed back to the country, later finishing his studies locally.No one at home had told Zephyr what happened, and he did not find the need to ask either.It was unexpected that the cause of the matter was this…“Why do you look like that?” Phil snorted. “You remember it now? Zephyr, Rania’s dead because of you! I want each of you Hamertons to die with her!”Zephyr took a deep breath with an icy gaze. He said softly after a while, “The one in the debate competition wasn’t me.”“What did you say!?” Phil gritted his teeth. “How could you still deny it at this stage!?”“That wasn’t me. It’s my younger cousin, Marco Hamerton.”Phil felt his ears fil
As Zephyr left the hospital ward, he felt like a rock was weighing his heart down. Although Rania’s death was unrelated to him, he still felt a sense of guilt, like he was an indirect cause.He stood at the hospital door for a long time, smoking somewhere spacious, and saw a few police officers rushing into the building. With the number of drugs Phil was dealing with, a death sentence was a treat.After a stick of cigarette, Zephyr looked up at the nightfall. It was time to leave this mess and go home to keep his wife company.“Sir.” Robert came from afar and looked hesitant to speak.Zephyr chuckled after a glance at him. “You went to check Marco’s case?”Robert smiled and nodded. As an excellent follower of Zephyr, of course, he had to do things in advance.The moment he heard Marco’s name outside the ward, he started the investigation.“Not bad.” Zephyr patted his shoulder. “Finally did something sensible.”Robert was rendered speechless. How was he insensible aside from alw
Cordelia had been a little sleepy, but all that grogginess left her when she heard what he said.“Who did you say you’re beating up!?”“Darling, I…”“The baby’s not even born yet, and you want to beat it up?” Cordelia raised her brows fiercely.Zephyr was not scared of anyone outside, but he surrendered in seconds in front of her.“No, no, I didn’t mean that…” He chuckled dryly. “You said that you share some of your heat with the baby after being pregnant, so you’re always cold, right?”“You still can’t hit it even then!”“Oh…” Zephyr nodded obediently.“Then can I beat them when they grow up and do something wrong?”“No!” Cordelia glared at him. “Teach and discipline kids verbally when they do something wrong. How can you beat them up simply? Zephyr, if you dare lay a finger on the child, I’ll fight you!”Zephyr stared at her and felt the corners of his lips twitching. He grimaced.When a woman became a mother, a docile bunny turned into a tigress.What a woman felt for th