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
Marcos clenched his fists.Luca stopped talking, knowing that he already knew what lay ahead.Sarah had been leading a difficult life. Marcos believed this to be true."Let's go back," murmured Luke, who had remained silent all along. Gale was there to take his place, but he could not return to the hotel in Marcos' place. Ethan would knock on his door at any moment.Marcos nodded. Sarah was still in the intensive care unit. There was nothing he could do by staying at the hospital.Moreover, Luke and Gale had helped him so much. It would not be right to stop them from going home to get some rest...Marcos took a deep breath. After he calmed himself down, he expressed his gratitude to Luca, "Thank you, Ms. Craw."Luca shook her head. She could not find the words to comfort him. Even though her past living conditions had been poor, at least she had people who loved her.It was the same for Luke. Even though Allison only saw him as a tool, the Crawford family and Old Master Crawfor
Marcos frowned. Contemplating between acknowledging Sarah and her well-being, he chose the latter."How long do I have to wait to meet her?" Marcos compromised.The brief encounter from last night hardly brought him any comfort.Moreover, Sarah's condition was too worrisome yesterday. He was still concerned."A week," replied Luke. "A whole week?" Marcos clenched his fist, feeling impatient about the long wait.Luca sat beside Luke, listening to Marcos' voice coming from the other end of the line. She whispered, "Why don’t you let me talk to Mr. Marcos?"Luke nodded and handed her the phone without a second thought.Luca placed the phone near her ear and spoke in a soft tone, "Mr. Marcos, this is Luca. Regarding your mother, it was Dr. Park who suggested the patient rest for a week for her well-being. If you don't mind, I can visit Ms. Poplar when I head to the hospital and take some videos to keep you updated on her daily condition. Is that alright for you?"Marcos only said
The police officer ignored him and said to his colleague, "Look, he speaks fluent English."Then, he said to Amur with a stern expression on his face, "Do you think this is self-defense? You almost beat that person to a pulp. Come on in and cooperate with us for your statement."Amur did not seem to care. In the interrogation room, two police officers took turns questioning him about what had happened. He had already prepared his statement and did not admit to assaulting anyone, insisting that it was self-defense.The police officers questioned him for over an hour, but Amur only maintained his stance of acting in self-defense. There was nothing they could do about it.Furthermore, Amur did not request a lawyer."Lock him up first," said one of the police officers. He thought that detaining someone like him, a foreigner, behind bars for a little while would make him cooperate. They had other matters to attend to, and they could not waste all their time on an inconclusive interroga
While Hoffman listened to Amur’s question, his ears were buzzing. He bit his lip, desperately trying to throw a punch at Amur. However, the man deftly sidestepped the oncoming blow.In the blink of an eye, Amur dodged, while Hoffman stumbled and lost his balance. As he fell forward, Amur raised his leg and kicked him in the leg once again.Hoffman had a chance to use his hands to prevent himself from falling flat on his face, but Amur's blow caused him immense pain, and he crashed to the ground. Writhing in agony, he felt something in his mouth. He spat it out, and two of his teeth fell out.Looking up at Amur, Hoffman realized that this person was not to be messed with. He trembled with fear. He was someone who picked on the weak and feared the strong, but now, he was terrified of being taught a harsher lesson by Amur. He cried out in distress, "Help, murder! Help, save me!"His cries for help attracted several police officers, who were stunned upon seeing Hoffman being beat