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“Leave it to me. Seal the hospital off. Get the surveince
footage from twenty minutes ago in the VIP surgery room
on the sixth floor." Jaden spoke with chilling determination.
In less than ten minutes, two groups arrived with the blood.
"Get it to the patient now!" Ethan ordered the doctors
urgently.
The sound of the heart monitor began to scream a warning.
“Patient’s vital signs are dropping."
“The bleeding won’t stop.”
Jaden’s lips pressed into a thin line, his gut feeling growing
darker with each passing second.
----
“Now that the blood is here, Xavier should be fine, right?"
They stood at the door of the operating room, each second
feeling like an eternity.
None of them knew how to respond.
Adoctor rushed out of the room, and Elliot was the first to
grab his sleeve.
“How is the patient?"
----
"His vital signs have almost tlined. But we won’t give up
on him yet." The doctor said quickly before hurrying off.
The men were frozen in shock. How could Xavier, the one
who was always so full of life, be lying in there like this?
Jaden’s chest tightened with a painful ache, as though
something precious was slipping away.
Shaking, he pulled out his phone.
The call connected almost immediately.
"David, has Danielle woken up?" Jaden’s voice trembled
slightly.
----
"She’s still outssold. Why?" David’s
voice soun calm, but something
in his told Jaden that Danielles
brothersWere already thinking the
samecthing—Danielle was theirbest
hop&Her medical expertise@ould
betheir salvation.
The three of them leaned in, all eyes glued to Jaden’s
phone.
“Xavier’s still in surgery, and his condition is worsening.
Can Danielle take a look remotely? Or should I send a
helicopter to get you?" Jaden’s tone was unusually soft,
pleading even.
----
"I’m Danielle, Mr. Johnson. Please
give the phore to the head surgeon.
I’ll be there 3 quickly asIcan." ww
Danielle’g Voice was firmand ?
soothing, like a balm for thelr paves.
As san as they heard her confident
woids, they all felt a surge ef hope.
Xavier might still have a ghance.
----
"Alright." Jaden passed the phone to the surgeon after a
quick exchange with the others.
“Tell me the patient’s condition. Point the camera at him."
Danielle’s voice rang out clearly through the phone.
Austin, who had just heard Danielle’s voice, turned to look
at her, his attention now fully focused on the task at hand.
Ethan quickly summarized Xavier’s condition.
“Miss Darling, Xavier’s vital signs are continuously
declining. How soon can you get here?"
----
Ethan watched as Danielle’s eyes
seemed to light up, her gaze
sharpeningWith a quiet intensity. TQ
him, it was like seeing a beacon of
hope. He knew her reputation—It-
anyone could save Xavier, it was her.
ButWadn’t she been poisoned just
recently? How could she be up and
about so soon?
----
Prepare a medical kit. I’ll teach you some acupressure
points that should stop the bleeding."
"Get the medical kit, fast!" Ethan barked.
Momentster, the kit was delivered.
“Austin, Ethan, you need to press these two acupressure
points simultaneously." Danielle’s voice was firm, filled with
authority.
“Miss Darling, I’m afraid I might mess it up." Ethan
hesitated, unsure whether he could do this without causing
harm. If he made a mistake, he might make everything
worse. He wasn’t so sure he wanted to be the one to take
the risk.