Chapter 5

Ben hurried forward, pointing at Miles and shouting, "Director! Call the police! He nearly killed me! He even extorted a hundred thousand dollars from Mr. Terry Lopez!"

Daniel's mouth twitched when he saw the state Ben was in.

Michael sized up Miles, paying no attention to who Miles had hit or what he had done. All he cared about was whether his daughter could still be saved.

Miles stood there, calm and composed despite being completely surrounded.

Michael then asked, "Were you the one who discovered my daughter was still alive in the morgue?"

"No. To be more precise, I found out your daughter could still be saved, and I saved her," Miles replied with his chain raised.

"That's nonsense! You're just a mentally ill patient. Have you ever been to a medical school? Do you have a license?" Daniel snapped at Miles.

"No, but I'm the one who saved her. You went to med school and have a license. Go and save her already, then. What are you still doing out here?" Miles chuckled.

It was clear to Miles why they were here.

Daniel had a bad feeling about all of this.

Michael narrowed his eyes. "Go save my daughter now. If you prove yourself, I won't pursue you for any of the other things you did earlier!"

Miles raised an eyebrow, looking annoyed. "Nope. Not in the mood. If it wasn't for me, your daughter would have died half an hour ago already. You're in no position to talk to me like that!"

Michael clenched his fists. Nobody dared to ever talk to him this way, thanks to the status he had earned after a lifetime.

However, his anger left him as quickly as it came. His daughter's life was hanging by a thread, and he was willing to bet anything to save her.

"What will it take for you to treat my daughter? Name your price. I'll agree to anything as long as you can save her!"

Miles nodded. "Now that's how you ask for help."

He glanced coldly at Daniel and Ben before saying, "I want my wife's name cleared and the person who's behind all of this to own up!"

Rena felt a storm of emotions inside her. For one, she was moved that Miles was still thinking of her at a time like this. At the same time, she was also anxious about it all.

If even the legendary Ivan couldn't save Jenny, what chance did Miles have?

Ben was in shock. He had assumed Michael would come here and give Miles a beatdown, but the man was politely asking Miles to save his daughter instead. He glanced at Daniel, whose face had turned white as a sheet.

Suddenly, Ben felt a chill.

Michael, sharp as ever, immediately turned on Daniel. "Dr. Smith, if you don't tell me the truth now, I'll bring this up to the state's Medical Board for investigation!"

A cold sweat broke out on Daniel's forehead. He was in charge of the hospital, true. But if the Medical Board was brought in, then he had nowhere to hide.

After a moment's hesitation, Daniel spilled the beans but still quickly added, "But your daughter really had no pulse or heartbeat this morning…"

Michael waved him off. "We'll settle this later. Who do you owe an apology to now?"

"I… I'm sorry! I made a wrong decision in my panic!" Daniel turned at once and apologized to Miles.

Miles just raised his eyebrows. "Huh?"

Daniel immediately turned to Rena and began apologizing. Ben hurried to apologize in terror to Rena as well.

Rena said nothing.

Both men looked at Miles, hoping he would forgive them.

Miles gave a cold, mocking smile. "If an apology could fix anything, what's the point of having the cops and the court? Isn't that right, Mr. Scott?"

Michael immediately nodded. "I promise you that I'll deal with these two for violating the rules. Please, just save my daughter!"

Miles nodded.

Rena grew even more uneasy. The man standing here was so different… She didn't know whether to worry or to trust him. She shook her head slightly and reached for his arm.

Miles cracked a smile and gently squeezed her hand, whispering, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Rena's heart skipped a beat as he felt the warmth of his hand. She swallowed whatever she was going to say.

Miles followed Michael back to the hospital and into the emergency room. Daniel and Ben trailed behind, their faces bleak.

"What now?" Ben whispered, still shaken.

Daniel spat. "Bah! What? You really think a mentally challenged quack can treat someone?"

"Right. If he can't save Ms. Scott, things will get even worse for them." Ben nodded.

The two hurried after the group and headed for the emergency room.

As soon as Miles walked inside, he placed his hands on Jenny's chest and calmly said, "Bring me a pack of needles."

A flicker of annoyance flashed across Michael's face. If this failed, he would have Miles's hands!

The other doctors looked on in disbelief. A mentally ill patient performing needle therapy? They had to be joking! Even a comedy couldn't come up with something like this.

Ivan mumbled, "Needle therapy for Cataleptic Trance? Interesting…"

Miles grinned. "Cataleptic Trance? Not exactly right. This is a case of Stygian Catatonia."

"Stygian Catatonia?"

Before anyone could say more, a nurse handed Miles a pack of needles. Without further explanation, Miles quickly inserted the needles into key points on Jenny's scalp, including the Center Gate, the Four Seraphic Points, and the Upper Star, all the while using his life energy to guide her fragmented soul back into her body.

The moment he withdrew the last needle, Jenny's heartbeat stabilized and her breathing evened out.

"There's hope!"

"She's breathing!"

"She's stable!"

A few moments later, Jenny slowly opened her eyes, looking around in confusion as tears rolled down her face.

All the doctors stared at Miles, completely stunned.

Ivan scratched his head, unable to believe what had just happened. Just a few simple needles, and Miles had really brought Jenny back?

Michael's eyes filled with tears, but he quickly wiped them away as he tried to regain his composure.

Rena looked at Miles, shocked. The calm look on his face made her wonder if she even recognized him anymore. Was he still the same mentally ill man she knew from before?

"Her life is saved, but her liver is still overburdened, and her stomach is out of balance. Her blood flow is also quite stagnant. That's why her depression is so severe. She'll need a lot of care," Miles explained.

Ivan nodded. "In holistic medicine, depression is called stagnation syndrome. Either way, it's still very complicated to treat!"

Michael then asked, "Doctor, do you have any suggestions?"

"There is," Miles said, raising a brow, "but it's troublesome."

To someone like Michael, titles and diplomas meant nothing. Results were the only thing that mattered to him. Not to mention, he had met plenty of talented medical practitioners without a medical license. Miles had earned his trust using his skills.

As soon as Miles said there was a solution, Michael didn't hesitate at all and placed his trust in him. "Name your price!"

"Two needle therapy sessions plus a medical concoction a week. Depression takes time to treat, and it can't be rushed," Miles said.

"Good! Once Jenny is discharged from the hospital, I'll have someone pick you up every week," Michael said quickly, afraid that Miles would back out.

Just as Miles was about to agree, Rena pinched him hard at the waist.

They had gotten lucky this time, but treating severe depression was another matter. Many wealthy and powerful people couldn't beat it…

Miles could only mutter with a smile, "We'll talk about it later."

Michael thought Miles was holding out because he hadn't fulfilled his part of the promise yet and ordered his bodyguards, "Take Daniel Smith and Ben Lewis to the authorities. Tell them Michael Scott is reporting their crimes himself!"

Outside, Daniel and Ben collapsed to the floor.

Ivan cleared his throat and said with a smile, "If there's a chance, I would like to discuss medical cases with you sometimes."

"Happy to exchange ideas!" Miles replied.

Ivan nodded, liking Miles even more as he responded with humility. When he was Miles's age, he couldn't have reacted the same way he did.

Rena couldn't take it anymore. Exchange ideas with Ivan? Ivan was a living legend! Miles was just quoting from a few odd books… He was digging his own grave!

She quickly grabbed Miles and dragged him out the door.