Even before Laura could answer, the onlookers were snapping at Brenda, "Were you even listening?! The doctor just said you weren't answering your calls!"Brenda promptly whipped out her phone, and there were really a dozen missed calls.As such, she promptly threw a hysterical tantrum. "No… My father's very sick! He must be transferred back to the ICU!"Laura scowled. "Sorry, but medical facilities are always in demand. When a patient's condition is stable, it's the rule for them to be transferred out of the ICU.""In demand, my ass! There's no one here!" Before Laura answered, Jada snapped, "What now?! With that attitude, you'd be suing the hospital for keeping your father permanently in the ICU later anyway!"Furious, Brenda strode up, ready to slap Jada, but stopped herself as she remembered that Jada would win.Everyone who saw that was jeering at once."Well, your father's stable. What more do you have to say?""And here you are, running elsewhere to slander someone inno
Albus might be in stable condition, but his eyes were closed serenely.When Laura squeezed her way into the ward, she sighed—in the end, Frank was too naive and got scammed.In fact, Brenda was already gloating. "See? What else do you have to say now?! Honor your bet already and pay me that one million, or I'll sue!"Frank simply smirked. "Patience."He walked up and placed a hand on Albus' shoulder."What the fuck are you doing?!" Brenda charged forward, but Jada stopped her.Then, even before Brenda could get hysterical, Albus suddenly opened his eyes and looked around in confusion, clearly unsure what he was doing there."He's awake!"Everyone was at once surprised and delighted, while Laura was shocked.That was absolutely impossible, as the data suggested that it would be another two days before the old man recovered, so how did he wake up so soon?!Still, she soon remembered Frank's look of confidence… Perhaps he was some anonymous miracle worker and treated the old man
Laura had had enough right then and stepped up for Frank. "Could you stop bragging about your ignorance, woman? A stool test won't hurt your father, and his condition is stable so there won't be any problems!""What's your problem?!" Brenda promptly snapped her, not about to allow anyone to side with Frank. "You're a doctor, and my father is a patient! You should be helping us!"Laura was not about to play nice. She snapped, "I just can't stand slander. What, do you have something to say?"Furious, Brenda forgot how strong Jada was in the heat of the moment.Hence, as she strode up to Laura and was ready to slap her, Jada had already reached her and kicked her to the floor.This time, Jada did not hold back—Brenda could not get up at all and even coughed blood!Still, she refused to admit her mistake and kept snapping at Jada, "Y-You hit me! Just you wait… I'll have you thrown into jail!"Jada smirked. "Everyone saw what happened. You were going to hit the doctor!"The onlooker
Now that she had help, even Brenda's tone turned tough. "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Y'all were quite cocky earlier, no?"Frank strode up. "Kid, before we actually get started, let me make one thing clear—your father had a heart attack, but it's none of our business. Your sister is being punished for her own misdeeds, and everyone here can testify to that.""So what?" Archie shrugged.Frank smirked. "So you're refusing to listen to reason?"Archie gave him a huge thumbs-up. "Not bad. You actually read my mind!"Frank nodded silently, knowing that words were pointless now."What are you doing?!" Laura snapped. "Are you going to start a fight in a hospital?!"Archie was not worried about her at all and snapped, "Who do you think you are?! Get out of here already, or you'll get it from me too!"Laura was left fuming. "I tried! I'm calling security!"She whipped out her phone right then, and Archie hurried toward her, ready to snatch it away.Frank moved as well, but that
Cade was at once amused. "What, so you're going to fight me?"Archie snorted. "I don't mind that. I'm not going to let an insult go unanswered!"Cade smirked. "And I guess your boys are fiercely loyal no matter what! Fine, enjoy your newfound path—I'm happy for you! I really can't be bothered when you're so suicidal!"He could see that Archie and his gang had no idea what Frank was capable of and left that surprise in store for them.Archie snorted. "Can't be bothered, huh?! I'll be frank—I've hated you for the longest time! Hell, I'll kill you right now since we'd be fighting anyway!"And with that, he beckoned at his men to charge, but Frank was in front of them in a flash. "Are we really not going to talk about this?""Shut up! You're dead!" Archie shrieked as he took a baseball bat from his goon and swung it at Frank.What he did not expect to see was Frank catching it and sending each of his goons crashing out of the window as he struck each of them once.It all happened i
Everyone thought that Frank would stop at teaching Archie manners, but he was going for the kill!Laura hurried toward them, exclaiming, "Calm down, kid! You're still young—don't ruin a bright future over people like him!"Frank smiled and nodded. "You're right. Scum like him doesn't deserve such honor!"Archie and Albus breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that, but before they could celebrate, Jada suddenly strode up. "Oh, but I can!"She took Archie off Frank's hand and rocked him while bellowing at Archie, breaking him down into tears.Albus rolled off the bed in fear too and was sweating down his brow as he sobbed, "Please, ma'am! We now understand that we were wrong! Please just spare my son!"Jada laughed. "Spare you? We're only lucky because we're strong enough, and anyone else in our place would've been dead! First a heart attack, and then slander—and when you no longer have proof to back you up, you just play gangster instead. What an impeccable process!"Brenda,
Cade smiled. "Well, now that the nasty family is dealt with, why don't I buy you two lunch? I've yet to repay you for saving my skin before!"Frank was going to refuse when Laura hurried up to them. "Wait a moment!""What?" Jada snorted. "You're not going to ask us to pay their medical bill, are you?"Laura quickly shook her head and smiled. "No, you misunderstand. Those three deserve it, and I'd never help them in a million years… I'd just like to know how your friend woke that geezer up earlier."All the medical readings indicated that it would take him a couple of days to regain consciousness… In fact, I'm quite sure you're the reason he was stable enough to be transferred out of the ICU, yes?"Jada nodded before Frank could answer. "That's right! I won't lie—Mr. Frankton's an incredible healer whom none of you could match!"Laura nodded "You're right. He's a healer who must prefer anonymity, so may I ask for a favor?""For what, to save some rich bigwig?" Jada snorted. "Don'
Laura pursed her lips, holding back tears. "Don't worry. We won't charge you!"Charmaine smiled, shaking her head. "Don't lie to me. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and I'm sure you're paying for me!""I won't lie… I know my health, and it's not worth the money. You should save up and buy yourself something nice.""Don't worry, ma'am," Frank said quietly just then. "You don't have to spend a dime, and she's not paying for anything either. I'm not the typical modern doctor!"Laura nodded and was going to repeat it loudly for Charmaine when the elderly woman suddenly asked, "Are you serious?"Shocked, Laura quickly asked, "Y-You're no longer deaf?'Charmaine did a double take too and nodded. "I can hear… Thank heavens!"They both turned toward Frank just then—it was not as if they doubted him, but how did he do it without touching Charmaine?While it made sense that Charmaine doubted it, Laura actually found some sense in it.She used to be a proper youth and graduated fr