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“How can you say that, Mr. Pearson? I… There is nothing between Eustace and me.” Faye was bright red. She wasn’t even Eustace’s girlfriend yet. How could Max say that they were here for an ultrasound? It was too much!
Max looked at her like he was looking at a fool. Couldn’t she see that he was mocking Eustace on purpose?” You don’t have good taste, Eustace,” he said before adding, “I hear you’re divorced, and your ex-wife is from the countryside. You probably couldn’t fall in love with her.” Max didn’t care if Eustace replied. “But this one isn’t much better. She’s not even as pretty as your ex.”
Although he had never seen Eustace’s wife, he had seen Faye before, and she looked common. She even looked slightly idiotic. He didn’t know what Eustace was thinking.
“Shut up!” Eustace roared. “Faye is like a sister to me. If you spout nonsense again, I will crack your skull open.
Seeing that Eustace was actually furious, Max dared not provoke him anymore. He was no match for Eustace, but he wouldn’t let this go just like that.
Alone, he was no match for Eustace, but he had the Pearsons. It could be a fair fight.
“What are you here for?” Eustace stared at the red roses in his hands. They pierced his eyes.
Max shrugged. He looked at the operating room. “I’m pursuing the the woman of my dreams, of course. What do you think?”
The woman of his dreams? In just one night, Dr. Zellweger had become that person to him.
“I’ve warned you to stay away from her.” Eustace gnashed his teeth. If not for the people around them, he would have punched Max in the face.
Max rolled his eyes. “Aren’t you being too controlling, Mr. Quincey? Are you involved with Dr. Zellweger somehow?”
As Faye listened to them, she felt her jealousy driving her insane.
Max Pearson wanted to pursue Dr. Zellweger. And based on Eustace’s reaction, he also seemed to have feelings for her.
Why was this happening? Why were two brilliant men like them fawning over that woman?
Eustace felt fire raging in his chest. He was about to say more, but Faye tugged on his sleeve. “Eustace, the doctor is waiting.”
Eustace had no choice but to push his emotions down. He glared at Max and then left with Faye.
Max looked at them leave, a smile hanging off his lips. “Didn’t you say I could do whatever I wanted? Looks like you’re not as calm as all that.”
In the doctor’s office, the doctor examined Faye and said, “Everything so far looks alright, but have to be aware. Keep it up and come in regularly for checkups.”
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“Alright. Thanks, doctor.” Faye heaved a sigh of relief. She was afraid that it would kick up again.
“Eustace?” she called. Eustace said nothing, staring out the window. She didn’t know what was on his mind. She had to call him again before he came back to his senses.
“Is everything alright?” he asked.
“Yes. The doctor said I’m recovering well,” she answered. However, she felt upset. Although Eustace hadn’t said anything, she had a feeling that when he was staring out the window, he was thinking of Danika.
“Alright. Let’s go, then.” Eustace stood up.
Faye followed behind him. Soon, they stepped out of the hospital entrance.
“I’ll have a driver bring you home. I have some things to attend to,” Eustace said.
Faye’s heart sank. She seemed to know what Eustace was going to do. She didn’t want to let it go, but she had no choice but to nod. “Okay.”
Just like that, she got in the car. Eustace waited for her to leave before turning to go back into the hospital.
Once he reached the operating room, Danika just happened to walk out. He saw Max walk up to her and hand her the roses, but Danika didn’t take them. For some reason, Eustace’s anger seemed to lessen.
“You’re probably exhausted. Go pack your things, and I’ll take you out for a great meal,” Max said.
Danika hadn’t expected him to actually wait for so long. She was surprised. “Aren’t you busy?”
“It’s alright. Don’t worry about me. I have lots of employees in my company. They have things to do, don’t they?” He smiled, taking this as Danika’s concern for him.
Danika was a little exasperated. Who would worry about him? He was good at making stuff up.
While she was considering accepting his offer, Morgan rushed over. “Something’s happened, Dr. Zellweger!”
“What’s wrong?” A strong sense of unease washed over Danika. Her heartbeat quickened.
“Something’s happened to that boy from this afternoon.” Morgan was anxious. “After you left, his mother insisted on switching hospitals. We had no choice but to agree. We thought it was just a mild concussion, so it wouldn’t matter if they went to another hospital. But then the emergency center received a call saying that there was a patient in a private hospital with massive head bleeding. We asked about the patient and learned that it was the boy. His mother brought him to a private hospital for surgery!”
Danika’s expression shifted. She asked hurriedly, “Where is he?”
“He’s still on the way here. The paramedics in the ambulance say it’s really serious and that we must be prepared. I’m here to get you,” Morgan said.
Danika had no time to figure out what their underlying intention was. “Get the Blood Transfusion Unit to prepare blood bags and tell everyone to get ready,” she ordered Morgan. “The moment he gets here, wheel him into the operating room.”
Although she hadn’t seen him yet, Danika knew the situation was dire.
Insisting on getting surgery when he didn’t need one was no different than murder.
She didn’t know why that mother wanted to do this or how she managed to convince the doctors in that hospital that her son needed surgery. But if there was a lot of blood, it meant they had ruptured a major blood vessel. His life could be in danger.
Danika was about to go to the emergency ward to wait for him, but Max called her. “Dr. Zellweger, you…” “Sorry, Mr. Pearson. I’m afraid I don’t have the time to eat with you today. We’ll do it next time. It’ll be my treat.” She had no choice. She couldn’t leave at this time.
Max didn’t say much else. He nodded. “It’s okay. Do your thing. We have plenty of time.”
Danika got up to leave. Max was left behind with a bouquet of roses, looking a little pitiful. It was the first time he realized how hard it was to be a doctor. He didn’t know she was this busy. To think that in a frail body like Danika’s, resided such a large amount of energy. It was like she never got tired.
At this moment, no matter the reason he wanted to pursue her, he admired this woman.
The sound of the ambulance wailed into the hospital. Danika and her team had been waiting. When the doors opened, she went to check on the patient, but someone grabbed her.
“It’s all because of a cruel doctor like you! If you hadn’t refused to operate on my son, nothing would have happened to him.” The woman sobbed and clutched at Danika, as if afraid that she would run. “If anything bad happens to him, I will never let you go.”
As she spoke, a few taxis stopped at the hospital entrance. The passengers were all her relatives. They surrounded Danika.
“Is something the matter with you? Your son didn’t need surgery. You were the one who insisted on taking him to a private hospital. Now that something has happened, you’re blaming Dr. Zellweger instead of reflecting on your actions!” Morgan resisted asking the woman if something was wrong with her brain.
“I don’t care. My son is in danger because of you. You must take responsibility for this.” The woman was convinced that Danika was the villain. She wouldn’t let her go.
Danika felt that she had controlled her temper well throughout these years. She didn’t get worked up easily. But today, she couldn’t control it anymore. Her slender fingers wrapped around the woman’s wrist.
With some force, she took the woman’s hand off her.
“Ow! Ow!” the woman cried out. “It hurts! Let me go!”
“I understand your worry since this is your son. But if you stop me from checking on my patient, don’t blame me for being harsh.”
Her voice was chilling. The woman shivered, suddenly realizing that Danika was terrifying.
Danika walked toward the patient.
On the stretcher, the young boy, who had been so full of life this afternoon, was now lying motionlessly. He was so pale that anyone’s heart would ache at the sight of him.
“Get him to the operating room now,” Danika ordered.
But then, the woman came back to her senses. She cut Danika off. “I’m not going to let you touch my son. You’ve already harmed him so badly. Do you want to kill him?”
As she spoke, her gaze flitted toward the stretcher. A ball of exasperation burned in her chest. Why wasn’t he dead yet? If it weren’t for the other hospital being too afraid to take responsibility, she wouldn’t have transferred him back here. She would simply have dragged his corpse over, and Dr. Zellweger wouldn’t get smart with her now.
“Are you fucking sick? Your son is dying, but you’re not letting us save him. Do you want him dead?” Morgan couldn’t resist herself anymore. She wished to punch the woman.
“Move!” Danika suppressed her anger, anxiously wanting to save him. She didn’t want to kick up a fuss. “No! You can’t touch my son,” the woman repeated. She would never let Danika actually save this little brat. Danika’s patience had reached its breaking point, and she tightly clenched her fist. Right before she was about to punch her, a large figure suddenly moved through the crowd and shielded her.
Eustace?
What was he doing here?