Reality hit Ethan so hard that he could not look Shandra in the eye.Thus, he withdrew his gaze.When Shandra left, Ethan said to Matysh, “Mr. Matysh, hang in there. Ms. Cullen and I will bail you out as soon as possible.”Matysh watched them leave indifferently and cursed, “Stupid b*tch, who do you think you are?”If not for Ethan praising her, he would never have gotten himself a woman to defend him!When Shandra left the detention center, she heard someone call her name, “Ms. Cullen?”Shandra stopped in her tracks, turned to where the voice was coming from, and saw that it was a policeman from the detention center.He looked familiar, but she could not pinpoint where she knew him from.Although she used to meet clients here often when she was in A City, the police officers would change, so she did not expect anyone to know her.The police officer trotted over with a smile on his face when he confirmed her identity. “Ms. Cullen, it’s really you. I saw you coming in with a fo
Shandra's mockery made Ethan's face turn sour. However, he did not refute her. It only took a while for Shandra to effortlessly coax Matysh into revealing the truth. She certainly had some skills. Ethan recalled how he had assured her earlier that the testimonies provided by Matysh were genuine. He had been so confident back then, but now he felt utterly embarrassed."Cough, cough. Ms. Cullen, let's get in the car," said the interpreter. He could not help but secretly respect Shandra as well. Ethan claimed to be a world-renowned lawyer, but Shandra seemed more fitted for that title... Shandra brushed Ethan off and said, "I'll take a cab myself, Mr. Ethan. I'll contact you in advance if there's anything to be done."After that, she picked up her phone and opened the e-hailing app. This area was quite remote. She waited for a while, but no drivers accepted her request. Nevertheless, Shandra still refused to get into Ethan's car. Working together with him would lower her IQ.
"Is there a neurosurgery department at Mercy Hospital?" asked Luca. If she was going to a hospital, she did not have to be afraid of encountering fraudsters.Since something really happened to Sarah, she could not turn a blind eye to it. After all, she had already received the call."Yes. Can you come now?" the woman from the other end of the line asked again."I'll head there now." Luca hung up the call and informed Warren.When Warren said he was standing by at the parking lot and ready to drive her anywhere, Luca quickly changed her clothes and prepared to leave.Mo Stone saw Luca enter the office. Luca was wearing a coat and carrying a briefcase. She pulled out a leave application form and asked, "Dr. Craw, are you taking a leave of absence?""Yes. There's something I need to attend to," Luca took the form and filled it out. She was asking for personal leave.She had taken quite a few days off recently. Fortunately, the project had not officially started yet. Her absence wou
Now, Sarah was in a coma. The doctor in charge of the surgery and the department chair were in a state of extreme anxiety like a cat on a hot tin roof.As for trying their best to save her life? They did not have the resources or the ability to do that.Luca ignored the nurse's astonished gaze. She stepped forward and placed her hand on Sarah's pulse.Her body temperature was very low, and her hand was icy cold. It was not a good sign.Luca had seen many people on the verge of death, and none of them had warm bodies. Now that spring was in full swing, the hospital's air conditioning had cranked up the heat.Luca glanced at the bandage on Sarah's forehead, which was stained with faint blood.She then turned around to look at the nurse. Considering the patient’s current situation, it would be the wisest choice to transfer Sarah to another hospital for emergency treatment. “Am I allowed to help her to arrange the transfer if I’m her friend?”The nurse helplessly replied, "It wasn't
The young doctor asked, "Is it Dr. Park from General Hospital?""Yes," replied Luca. She was aware that despite working in different hospitals, the doctors had someone they admired who were in the same field.Johann was someone whom most doctors looked up to.It was an admiration for his medical skills and nothing beyond that."Do you know Dr. Park?" the accompanying doctor asked again.Luca could not be bothered to pay attention to such matters at the moment. The nurse's absent-mindedness earlier crossed her mind, and she said, "Does your hospital have a naturopathy department? Can you arrange for a new set of dry-needling supplies for me? Please put it on Ms. Poplar’s account.""Why do you need needles?" the department chair could not help but ask."Ms. Poplar's condition isn't good right now. Transferring her to another hospital carries risks. If I have the needles, they might come in handy at a critical moment. I'll bear the risks. You don't have to worry about it," Luca imm
"Okay." Warren listened to her instructions. He took the identification card and bank card from her and headed toward the payment counter.Regardless of whether Sarah was undergoing surgery or not, the deposit had to be given.Johann had informed the staff earlier, so Warren paid the deposit easily. The staff at the payment counter did not say anything either.After Warren paid the deposit, he returned the bank card and Sarah's identification card to Luca.She took them and put them back in the briefcase. Even though Luca was helping Sarah, she had no intention of prying into her identity.Sarah seemed to be in a tough situation.Sometimes, no matter how hard a person tried to live, fate played tricks on them. That was something that could not be changed.Luca did not look down on Sarah because she owed money to loan sharks. On the contrary, she felt that Sarah must have some unspoken secrets that made her end up in such a situation.A person's intrinsic qualities would remain
Luke nodded in agreement to her suggestion.Brain surgeries were complicated and required highly-skilled doctors.When Johann was operating on Sarah, he could not help but frown at the scars from previous operations.He was usually calm and patient in the operating room, but this was the first time the assistant, anesthesiologist, and others heard him curse, “If that f*cker can’t perform surgery properly, then he shouldn't have operated at all. What the hell are these sutures? Was he trying to kill the patient?”The assistant sighed resignedly and said, “Even the standard ten years ago would be better than this. How could this stop the bleeding?”“Doctors like him should get their *sses back in medical school and study for a few more years,” said Johann. He was angry at the doctors in Mercy Hospital for performing brain surgery haphazardly as if they were playing around.How would this stop the patient’s bleeding?Was the patient’s life a joke to them?They were not in a rural
It was a long distance between General Hospital and the outskirts of A City. Coupled with the heavy traffic downtown, by the time Marcos arrived at the hospital, it was already past 10:30 p.m.There was only half an hour left before visitors were prohibited from entering the ICU.“Where's my mother?” Out of breath, Marcos trotted over without even greeting Luke and Luca. He just wanted to see his mother's condition and confirm whether they really found her.Luca looked at the sweat dripping from Marcos' forehead and pointed to the entrance of the ICU. “Mr. Marcos, I’ve already informed the nurse, so you can go in once you put on the isolation gown. The name your mother registered here is Sarah Poplar. Let the doctor know when you go in, and he’ll take you to your mother’s bed.”Without further ado, Marcos put the isolation gown on.After disinfecting, the nurse let him in.The professional doctors and nurses inside asked Marcos for the patient’s name and brought him to Sarah’s be
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop