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
Sensing a cool touch on her forehead, Natasha instinctively furrowed her brows.Before she could push Joshua away, the operating room door suddenly flung open. The metal doorknob crashed against the wall with a loud sound. "Josh, how's Grandpa Philip?" Natalie's voice echoed before she even entered.Startled by Natalie's voice, Natasha accidentally shifted the knife in her hand about 0.1 inch to the left of its intended position and slid.Natasha was stunned as she saw the wound begin to bleed. Unaware of the accident, Joshua shifted his gaze to Natalie, who arrived late, withdrawing his hand."Why is Natasha here?" Natalie asked innocently, her eyes glinting with a hint of viciousness.She saw Joshua gently wipe off Natasha's sweat a while ago."Stand there and be quiet. Natasha needs to concentrate on the surgery," Joshua said to Natalie.He could tell that Natalie was anxious and worried about Philip, but he didn't notice the slight changes in her expression.Disguisin
"But Josh, you know nothing about medicine, after all. Staying here won't help Natasha at all."Besides, even though we've changed into surgical gowns, we're not doctors, so we shouldn't be here. It goes against medical protocol," Natalie said, convincing in her argument.Joshua nodded in agreement. "Let's get out of here, then."The operation room door opened, and they exited.Natalie leaned in close to Joshua, inadvertently exposing her sweaty neck. She had just hurried over, so her neck was glistening with perspiration.The droplets of sweat clustered on her neck, and she was certain Joshua couldn't miss them.If Joshua could notice the sweat on Natasha's forehead, there was no reason he couldn't notice the sweat on her neck.As expected, Joshua noticed Natalie's neck, which was covered in glistening beads of sweat. It contrasted against her snow-white skin and reflected bright light under the sunlight.He lowered his head and glanced at the white handkerchief in his hand.
Natasha turned around and spotted her medical kit resting on the nearby table, its lid left open since its last use.Inside were various medications, including traditional medicine and modern medicine. Each was unique, stored in different boxes, offering a wide range of options.However, despite their varied appearance, all these medications were all personally formulated by Natasha herself and were impossible to find on the market.She briefly scanned the assortment of medication in her medical kit before selecting one vial.Meanwhile, Natalie, who had just finished her phone call at the corner, noticed Joshua still standing by the observation window, watching Natasha's movements.She walked over to him and stood beside him, gazing through the window like he was.When she saw Natasha's hand reaching for the medications in her medical kit, an idea struck her."Josh, have the medications in that kit been sterilized?" Natalie asked."Of course, they've been sterilized," Philip's
After filling the syringe, Natasha injected the medication into Philip's body without a moment of hesitation.Once everything was done, she took a deep breath and set the syringe aside.Now, all she needed to do was quietly await the outcome.Standing in place, she gazed at Philip's pale face, inevitably recalling her days in the Grayson family.Though Philip had shown neither excessive concern nor treated her as a stranger, she had found his attitude rather comfortable and tactful.If it weren't for the incident at the last banquet, Natasha would have been fond of Philip's character.The injected medication took effect almost immediately.Natasha narrowed her eyes as she observed the adjacent ECG, noticing the rhythm beginning to stabilize.Shortly later, the ECG returned to a completely normal trend; Natasha couldn't help but smile softly.She did it. Not only had she saved Philip, but she had also accomplished the fluid resuscitation, a process she had never done before!N