Chapter 2001


    qRelief flowed over the doctors at Danrique''s words, and Helen moved to give the spot of the lead


    surgeon to Dr. Felch.


    Dr. Felch looked at the short-haired, unconscious girl on the bed, and his eyes clouded with emotions.


    Without further ado, he examined the wound and the X-ray images on the screens before starting.


    Helen and the rest of the staff assisted him at his side.


    Dr. Felch didn''t utter a single sound or raise his head throughout the two-hour procedure. He finally


    finished removing all the metal shrapnel from the wound and did a final examination before cleaning


    and closing up the wound in one fell swoop.


    Helen could not help but express her admiration after the surgery. “Dr. Felch, you have superb skills.


    You didn''t have to look to know where the shrapnels were, and you removed them immactely. Your


    control and strength were wless even when a fragment was pressing on a nerve below her brain.


    There was simply no room for error.”


    “Yes, that was amazing!” the other doctors praised, and the female doctor tranted what Helen said to


    Dr. Felch.


    He removed his mask and said ndly, “No need to trante. Save the adtion and take good care


    of the patient.”


    His gaze was drawn to Francesca on the bed, the stormy look returning to his eyes. He wasn''t even


    aware when Sam called out for him.


    “Dr. Felch... Dr. Felch... Dr. Felch!” He only snapped out of his reverie after Sam repeated his name


    several times. “What?”


    “We should leave now,” Sam reminded politely.


    “Okay.” Dr. Felch removed his mask absentmindedly, his gaze flicking to the screen, and he asked,


    “The person behind the screen, could you step out for a word?”


    Meanwhile, Danrique was donning an istion gown before going to Francesca. His hands stilled when


    he heard Dr. Felch, and he motioned for Gordon and the bodyguards to keep an eye on Francesca.


    He said, “After you, Dr. Felch.”


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    Gordon mentioned that Francesca insisted Danrique treat him with respect as a father figure. Danrique


    had dismissed that request with a “Nonsense,” but now that he was in Dr. Felch''s presence, Danrique


    found himself regarding him with deference.


    Sam assisted Dr. Felch out of the room, and Danrique followed suit.


    Although it was their first meeting, there was a peculiar sense of familiarity, as if they had met


    somewhere before.


    They both took a moment to size each other up before recognition lit up their eyes.


    “It''s you?”


    “It''s you!”


    Memories from seven years ago rose unbidden in their mind, and surprise twinkled in their eyes.


    Francesca had saved Danrique seven years ago, and he had spent half a month convalescing in the


    mountains and met Dr. Felch briefly.


    She pointed to Dr. Felch''s silhouette at the time and remarked that he was the only loved one she had


    in the world.


    Dr. Felch was aware that she had saved someone and that they had developed feelings for each other.


    However, Francesca was still young, and Dr. Felch strongly opposed their budding love and limited her


    interaction with the outside world. He told her to keep her identity private and not reveal her true name


    to anyone.


    Thus, Danrique was kept in the dark about Francesca''s situation, but Dr. Felch remembered him.


    Danrique had changed since seven years ago, so Dr. Felch spoke in an incredulous tone, despite


    being able to recognize him.


    Danrique was convinced that Dr. Felch was Francesca''s only loved one.


    “I didn''t understand why she believed you were the only person who could treat her, but now-”


    “Good, good, this is good!” Dr. Felch cut him off and eximed vehemently before taking his leave with


    his head bowed, as though he had nothing to say or ask and was contented.