Chapter 1445


    It was a few ticks past seven in the morning now.


    With Lydia in tow, Thssa hurried towards Dr. Funke’s residence.


    Once they reached Dr. Funke''s doorstep, Thssa rang the doorbell, but no one seemed to be


    stirring inside.


    After a couple of minutes, the door swung open to reveal Dr. Funke in slippers and pajamas, his


    face clouded with the grogginess of early morning. “You’re quite the early bird, huh?”


    “Well, you know what they say, the early bird catches the worm. I did promise to introduce your new


    apprentice to you yesterday,” Thssa replied with a breezy confidence. Just then, her pocket


    buzzed with the sound of an iing call.


    She pulled out her cell phone and saw that it was a callback from Hertha. With a polite smile to Dr.


    Funke, she excused herself, “Sorry, I need to take this call.”


    Stepping aside, she answered the call, but she was greeted by an unfamiliar male tone. “Hello, this


    is the Traffic Police Department. May I know what your rtion is to the owner of this phone?”


    Traffic Police?


    A chill sank into Thssa’s stomach, and a rush of concern was flooding her. “I’m a close friend of


    hers. Why is her phone with the Traffic Police?”


    “Your friend was involved in a car identst night and has been taken to the hospital.”


    “What?” Thssa felt her heart clench.


    “How serious is it? Which hospital is she at?” Thssa’s voice trembled with urgency, her mind


    racing.


    She had called Hertha the previous night, and when there was no answer, a nagging worry had set


    in. But now, reality seemed far grimmer than she had feared.


    “She’s at Starhaven Hospital. You’ll have to speak with the hospital for more details.”


    Hertha’s ident and the uncertainty of her condition cast a dark shadow over Thssa’s morning.


    Her well-nned day was suddenly in disarray.


    “I see. Thank you,” Thssa hung up, her heart pounding with anxiety. She turned to Dr. Funke,


    preparing to exin her emergency and that she would have to postpone their meeting until she


    sorted out Hertha’s situation.


    But before she could utter a word, Dr. Funke chuckled dismissively, “Trying to weasel out of this, are


    you? I’ve seen this trick before. First, butter me up, thene up with excuses to dodge the deal.


    We had an agreement yesterday, and you’re going to honor it today. If you can’t, don’t bother


    coming back.”


    His expression darkened, his patience with Thssa wearing thin, suspecting her of deceit.


    “No, it’s not like that. My friend, she’s...”


    “You’re going to tell me your friend had a car ident, and it’s touch-and-go, right? Heard that one


    before. What are the odds, just when you need to fulfill my request, there’s a life-or-death


    emergency? If you don’t want to introduce a apprentice, just say it. I’m not desperate to treat


    Lysander,” Dr. Funke interjected with a scoff.


    Thssa’s anxiety spiked at his words. She had done so much just to get Dr. Funke to treat


    Lysander. If she disappointed him now, Lysander could lose his only chance at recovery.


    But what about Hertha? If she didn’t rush to her friend’s side and something terrible happened, how


    could she forgive herself?


    Torn between her best friend''s plight and her children''s father''s sole chance at a cure, Thssa felt


    as if she was being torn apart. Choosing between two people she held dear was excruciating.


    Her heart was a taut string, ready to snap at any further strain.


    “Enough, just leave now.” Dr. Funke nced at Thssa with disdain and moved to close the door.


    “Wait!” Thssa lunged forward, stopping the door with her hand, her clear eyes swirling with


    desperation as she fought to contain her inner turmoil.


    Even though it was difficult, she made her decision with resolve. “Dr. Funke, just give me five


    minutes. I made you a promise, and I have no intention of breaking it.”Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.