Joshua's face scrunched up a bit as he looked at the guy in front of him.He asked for his name again. "Is your name really Ryan Zales?"Ryan nodded. "Yes."Natasha observed Joshua's contemplative expression with a sense of apprehension. She was worried he might do something to Ryan."Joshua, what do you want? If you don't leave now, I'll have to step in," Natasha warned.Ryan, being young and inexperienced, was oblivious to how tricky things could get in the business world or how to read people.He was clueless about Joshua and what he might be up to, but Natasha had him figured out. She knew exactly what Joshua was capable of.Natasha couldn't just stand by and watch Ryan walk straight into trouble.Disregarding Natasha's warning, Joshua cautiously continued, "Your name's Ryan Zales, which leads me to wonder… Are you part of the Zales family from Topola?"Joshua's eyes remained fixed on Ryan, watching for any telltale signs.The Zales family from Topola? A sense of familiar
Natasha's expression grew visibly troubled. Her brows furrowed into a deep crease.Upon Natasha's command, the bodyguards swiftly cleared a path, allowing Joshua to leave the laboratory.Terry wasted no time in following suit, hurrying after Joshua.Feeling uneasy, Natasha watched as Terry dashed away. She hurriedly chased after him."Terry!" she called out, stopping him in his tracks.Startled, Terry turned around, recognizing the woman who had called his name."Ms. Sullivan? What are you doing here?" he asked.Natasha urgently asked, "How's Mr. Grayson Senior? Why did he suddenly fall ill?"Wasn't he just discharged from the hospital recently? The doctors said it wasn't anything serious. How could this happen again?"With concern written all over her face, Natasha continued, "Is Mr. Grayson Senior's condition critical now?"Terry nodded with a serious expression. "Earlier, the Graysons' family doctor operated on Mr. Grayson Senior, and everything seemed to go well. He recei
Natasha walked slowly toward the Graysons' private doctor, Drake Heffley. Her voice sounded strained as she asked, "Is there really no chance that he'll make it through tonight?"Drake looked up at her. He sighed softly before shaking his head with regret."We've done everything we can. But Mr. Grayson Senior…"Drake shook his head again. "It's just too much for him."Joshua's eyes widened in disbelief as if he had just grasped the situation's severity.His once calm demeanor shifted to fiery intensity in an instant.He swiftly approached, grabbing Drake's white coat by the collar and slowly tightening his grip. A bone-chilling coldness radiated from his eyes.The sudden lunge from Joshua startled Drake. Joshua's grip was strong. It was crumpling the collar around Drake's neck and making it difficult to breathe.Drake struggled to catch his breath."Mr. Grayson… Mr. Grayson…" His voice shook with fear.Joshua's grip tightened further on the collar. His eyes were burning with
Natasha continued toward the operating room, paying no mind to Joshua. As she reached for the door handle, someone stopped her."Excuse me, miss. We're in the middle of surgery. You can't enter," Adam Callahan, one of the doctors, informed her.Natasha raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't Dr. Drake done with the surgery already?"Adam looked uncomfortable. His voice was barely above a whisper, "Yes, but Mr. Grayson just ordered Dr. Drake to resume the rescue…"Even though he understood that Philip's situation was hopeless, disobeying Joshua's orders could have serious repercussions.Despite being aware that further attempts to save Philip were futile, reluctantly, Drake went along with it.Natasha could sense Adam's hesitation and raised an eyebrow. "Do you honestly think Dr. Drake can change anything at this point?"Her sharp gaze seemed to cut through Adam's thoughts."It's all Mr. Grayson's call, and we can't go against it. Please, miss, let's not make things difficult," Adam said ner
Natasha's gaze remained stern as she addressed Joshua."Release him first," she urged.But Joshua remained defiant. His eyes locked onto Natasha's."Do you really think you can save him?" he challenged, his tone dripping with skepticism.His eyes showed he didn't believe her. But Natasha didn't give in, either."Let him go," she insisted firmly.The two locked eyes, with neither willing to back down.Deep down, Natasha knew that Joshua had no other choice but to trust her.As Joshua's grip tightened around Drake's collar, Drake gasped for air, his face turning red under the pressure. Desperately, he managed to choke out, "Mr. Grayson…"Natasha's eyes narrowed as she witnessed the scene. Her voice remained calm but resolute as she insisted, "Let him go."It was as if Joshua wouldn't receive an answer from her until he released his grip."Can you actually save him?" Joshua lowered his voice, repeating the question with doubt lingering in his tone.Natasha remained silent.Th
Joshua shook his head. "You need to leave.""Joshua! Do you even know what you're saying?" Natasha's tone was becoming increasingly urgent.Taking a brief moment to assess Philip's condition, Natasha noted his faint breaths, signifying his precarious state.Joshua, dressed in black and holding the resuscitation equipment, spoke firmly, "I can't let you attempt to save Grandpa."He emphasized, "This is an operating room, not a playground."Only now did he realize the folly of his recent decision.When Natasha mentioned she could create drugs, Joshua naturally placed great trust in her. After all, she served as the assistant to a renowned international pharmaceutical doctor.However, the idea of her attempting to save a life… Joshua couldn't bring himself to buy into it. After all, even the internationally acclaimed doctor he had hired couldn't revive Philip. How could someone like Natasha, whose expertise lay solely in pharmaceuticals, possibly succeed?In the immediate afterm
Joshua simply stood to the side. He quietly watched as Natasha skillfully performed a series of actions.Seeing that Joshua was no longer intervening, Natasha took a deep breath and continued her efforts to save Philip.She concentrated all her attention on Philip, focusing intently on his condition.Glancing at the ECG monitor to her left, she observed the slight widening of the T-wave and subtle changes in the ST segment.Seeing this, Natasha furrowed her brows in concern.Adam also turned his attention to the ECG monitor. He knew that these were signs typically seen just before death.Philip's condition was deteriorating.Could it be that Natasha wasn't as proficient in clinical medicine as previously thought? Had he spoken too soon in assuring Joshua that Natasha could save Philip and advising him to give her a chance?Adam held his breath, regretting his earlier words.If Philip were to die under Natasha's care today… Adam didn't dare to think about the consequences.Nat
"Who gave you the authority to mess with Mr. Grayson Senior's medication like that? You could end up killing him!" Drake was furious."You don't know anything about medicine. What are you doing here? Get out!"Joshua's eyes flickered at Drake's anger. He looked at Natasha.Natasha remained unfazed by the accusation. "Just because it's not available in stores, does that mean nobody has it? Can't I make it myself?""You? You made it yourself?" Drake was taken aback. He struggled to comprehend Natasha's reply.Even Joshua couldn't help but give Natasha a second look. He wondered when Natasha became so capable."How is that possible? Are you making things up? Why would you say something so absurd?" Drake scoffed.Who could possibly develop a treatment for such a severe heart condition? If it were true, Drake knew major pharmaceutical companies would have jumped on it already.Furthermore, if she had developed this medication, wouldn't she be wealthy by now? Why bother trying to win