Chapter 90 Crucial Time


    Getting Elmore''s consent was a piece of cake. No one dared to go against Tobias in the Rinas


    Infirmary.


    Now that they had permission, Susie and dys followed Tobias into the ward. This was what they had


    wanted since Horace''s identity was revealed moments ago.


    The moment they set eyes on Caylee who was lying on the bed, they noticed that she and Horace had


    something inmon. She looked like a poverty-stricken peasant, not a nobledy from a rich family.


    They stared at her for a long while before averting their eyes to look at Horace and La.


    ''Why did they look so poverty-stricken? Are they trying to keep a low profile by pretending to be poor? I


    have to admit that their disguising game is second to none. There''s no way anyone would guess that


    they are rich and powerful people!''


    Susie and dys were lost in thought.


    But they were jolted back to reality by Horace''s voice.


    "Professor Bates, what''s the sess rate of this operation?" he asked Tobias shortly after he entered


    the ward.


    "Mr. Warren, please rest assured. The sess rate is one hundred percent. Madam Potter would


    definitely pull through. The Warren Infirmary''s technology is far more advanced than the ones in other


    hospitals in this country. Achieving things that they can''t are very easy for us!" Tobias replied in a gentle


    and assuring voice.


    He then continued, "It''s rather unfortunate that the materials used to develop some drugs are too rare.


    If not, dying of cancer would be a thing of the past. Cancer would''ve been removed from the list of


    terminal diseases before now. But there''s still hope. Dr. Warren and his team have made some notable


    progress in their research. When they can develop substitutes for those rare materials, a new era


    would beunched in the health industry!"


    "Great!" Horace nodded with an impressed expression. He then bowed to Donn and said, "Dr. Warren,


    thank you. On behalf of all the cancer patients and their families, I want to appreciate you and your


    team for working tirelessly to put an end to the pain and suffering that this disease causes. Keep up the


    good work. You guys are angels on earth!"


    La quickly followed suit when she saw her boyfriend bowing.


    "Oh, Mr. Warren, ma''am, please you don''t have to do this. I''m not worthy of your respect!" Donn said in


    horror as he knelt at their feet.


    Shaking his head in disapproval, Horace helped him up and said, "Dr. Warren, you and your team


    deserve all the respect in the world. Come on!"


    "Thank you for your words of encouragement, Mr. Warren. I will ry your appreciation to my team. We


    promise not to let you down!" Donn nodded appreciatively.


    It was a great honor for someone like Horace to bow to him. He was always arrogant to other people


    because he headed a big medical research institute. He was one rank lower than Raul who was the


    general director in Rinas. This meant that the gap between him and Horace was a huge one.


    "I believe in you!" Horace patted him on the shoulder. Turning to Tobias, he asked, "Professor Bates,


    do you need me to prepare anything for the operation?"


    "No, Mr. Warren. We''ve gotten everything covered. You just need to wait for the good news." After this


    assuring reply, Tobias said to the two nurses behind him, "Give me a hand so we can wheel Madam


    Potter onto the ne!"


    He then exined to Horace, "Mr. Warren, the airne we took is the air ambnce of the Warren


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    family. Many of the equipment are delicate, so it''s inadvisable to take them off the ne. We have to


    operate her in there."


    "It''s okay, Professor Bates. I don''t care about the location of the surgery. I just want my mother to be all


    right. You can go ahead." It was at this time Horace finally acknowledged the nurses'' presence. "Nice


    to meet you two. I trust that Professor Bates called you here to assist him. Please do just that so the


    operation would be sessful. In the end, I will give each of you some money for rendering your


    services well."


    "Oh, thank you, Mr. Warren. We appreciate your kindness, but we can''t ept it. We are nurses. It''s


    our duty to save lives!" Susie responded before her colleague could say anything.


    "Yes, she is right, Mr. Warren. We can''t ept your money. After all, we took the Nightingale Pledge


    and we are also nurses in this hospital. It''s our duty to assist in treating a patient!" dys echoed.


    They knew that the information they got about Horace today was just the tip of the iceberg. They badly


    wanted his money, but they thought it best to get close to him instead of just epting his money.


    The nurses'' refusal didn''t go down well with Horace. He wanted to insist on paying them, but he


    swallowed his words when he saw his mother''s critical condition.


    "Well, let''s talk about itter. Thank you so much!" he said waving his hand.


    "You''re wee, Mr. Warren. We will put in our best!" Susie said.


    Afterward, the two nurses helped Tobias to wheel Caylee towards the tarmac.


    Great fear and expectation filled Horace''s heart as he paced back and forth in the ne. He prayed to


    God to make the surgery sessful. His heart was in his mouth at this time. He had been waiting for


    about ny minutes. Tobias had assured him that the surgery would be a hundred percent sessful,


    but he still couldn''t stop himself from worrying.


    La held his hand and said assuredly, "My love, please try to calm down. Put your trust in Professor


    Bates. Your mother will be fine!"


    All of a sudden, the door of the operating room swung open. dys stepped out with a smile on her


    face. She said to Horace, "Mr. Warren, Professor Bates asked me to tell you that your mother''s surgery


    was sessful!"


    "Yes, yes, yes!" Horace screamed out joyously. He then heaved a sigh of relief before stepping into the


    operating room.


    When he saw that Tobias was slumped on the seat, he cupped his hands and said gratefully, "Thank


    you, Professor Bates!"


    "Mr. Warren, I''m just doing my job. But you are wee!" Tobias replied after mustering up his


    remaining strength.


    "Okay!" Warm tears welled up in Horace''s eyes within seconds. He had been holding them back for


    more than an hour. La''s support was the only thing that kept him grounded.


    All the things he had to suffer since his mother came down with this sickness shed through his mind.


    He had worked part-time, borrowed money, begged for help, and even received insults from mean


    people. He had done everything humanly possible to save his mother.


    A heavy burden was lifted from his shoulders now that she was safe.


    Horace badly wanted to burst into tears, but he held back because La was present.


    Susie noticed his moist eyes and felt pity for him. ''Ill health not only affects the patients, but also the


    family members and friends. It''s no respecter of persons. Mr. Warren is a super-rich man, but he''s


    about to burst into tears because his mother is now healed after a long time of suffering!''


    All of a sudden, Horace did a facepalm andughed hard. He then said, "Come on, let''s circle back to


    my earlier offer. You have both worked hard for ny minutes. I''ll give you some money. It''s to show


    my gratitude for your diligence!"


    Cupping his hands, Horace added, "Thank you for your hard work today!"


    "No, Mr. Warren. There''s no need to thank or reward us. It''s our duty as nurses!" dys murmured as


    she waved humbly.


    This air ambnce was small, and the operating room was very big. There was also a sound-proofed


    ss partition around the bed. So, their conversation wasn''t affecting Caylee at all.


    Despite this, Horace was afraid that they would disturb her. He intentionally spoke in a low voice.


    The others took the cue. They responded to him in low voices.


    "Ladies, there''s a transfer limit on WeChat. I can''t give you too much money even though I want to. The


    reward would be just right. Not too much, and not too small. Please don''t turn down my offer anymore.


    You helped to save my mother''s life. I can''t thank you enough. It''s only right that I reward you


    handsomely for the stress."


    After saying that, Horace created a group chat and added Cara in. He then looked at dys and Susie


    and said, "Please don''t refuse me anymore. Connect with me on WeChat, so I can add you to the


    group chat!"


    It was easy for Horace to add Cara to the group because he already had her contact.


    At this moment, Susie and dys looked at each other. They spoke with their eyes and agreed on


    what to do.


    It took a while before Susie turned to Horace and nodded. "Okay, Mr. Warren. Thank you so much!"


    she said appreciatively.


    "Thank you? Please don''t thank me. You deserve to be rewarded!" Horace said with a smile.


    He then disyed his WeChat QR code and they both scanned it willingly. Afterward, he added them to


    the group chat.