Chapter 396

"We're planning to rush Ms. Carlton into surgery right away to get those silver needles out," the hospital director said, looking visibly anxious.

"What's the holdup then? Get her into surgery now!" Kevin urged.

"Right away." The director nodded, motioning for his assistant to wheel Lorraine into the operating room.

But then, Richard said, "Hold on a second!"

"What is it, Mr. Jett?" Kevin asked, his tone tinged with suspicion.

Frowning, Richard asked, "Did you just say there are more than a dozen silver needles inside Ms. Carlton's body?"

"Yeah, it seems like whoever attacked her deliberately left them there to torture her," the director explained, wiping sweat from his brow.

"Let me see those scans," Richard demanded.

"Of course." The director quickly handed over the CT scans to Richard.

After a brief look, Richard's expression turned to one of shock. "Hell's 13 Needles!"

A wave of astonishment swept through the room, with every expert, the director, and Kevin himself weari