Kathleen stepped forward and stared at the doctor with pleading eyes. “Let me do it! Please, let me try!”
The doctor knitted his brows and asked, “You?”
She explained, “I’m Kathleen Johnson. My parents used to be doctors here. My grandfather as well.”
Upon hearing that, the doctor frowned.
The head nurse verified, “Doctor, her father is the former director, Dr. Johnson.”
“You’re Dr. Johnson’s daughter?”
I never heard about her attending medical school though…
“Doctor, please let me save him,” Kathleen said coldly.
The doctor frowned and replied, “But…”
“Please, I beg you!” Kathleen pleaded with determination in her eyes.
Upon seeing her gaze, the doctor stepped aside.
Kathleen took out her set of silver needles and placed them at the side.
Everyone was in shock.
Is she using traditional medicine?
Kathleen took a needle and inserted it into the acupoint on top of Benjamin’s head.
She then inserted a few more needles into other acupoints on his head.
Following that, it was his heart, palms, and soles of his feet.
Finally, she took the last needle and gently inserted it into his forehead.
Seconds had passed, and the electrocardiogram was still static.
Everyone had prepared to face the worst outcome.
Benjamin was actually not breathing anymore. He was a goner.
Gemma stared at Kathleen’s back in a daze. She burst into tears.
She wailed, “Benjamin, wake up! Open your eyes and look at the girl you like in front of you! Do it for her!”
Kathleen was dumbfounded.
Benjamin likes me?
you don’t look for a girlfriend all
and she silently
someone to get rid of him to force me to get a
overwhelmed by
her life away if Gemma wanted
Beep!
The electrocardiogram suddenly sounded.
Everyone was stunned.
Beep! Beep!
recorded electrical
was
nurse announced excitedly, “Doctor, his heartbeat and blood pressure have
hearing that, Gemma
streaming
Thank goodness! He’s alive!
doctor ordered the head nurse to inject Benjamin
being grabbed by a
She was startled.
eyes and called with
Kathleen held his hand in
looked at Benjamin,
had no idea what had happened, but he felt at ease looking at Kathleen and
improved, Kathleen removed all
also gave him a
Benjamin’s condition had stabilized.
weary, it was fortunate that he had
talk the next day.”
what had happened, but he
him into
face before
Kathleen and Gemma left the
you don’t have to take to heart what I said
“Benjamin likes me? I didn’t
moment and said, “Kathleen, you don’t have to feel burdened by that. I said that out of
brows and said, “I know. I’m just
lips. “That’s because you’ve always treated Benjamin as a brother. You’ve never liked
Kathleen nodded.
don’t feel burdened just because Benjamin has saved your life, and
sitting down, Kathleen uttered, “Gemma, I can’t pretend I don’t
sat down as well and said, “Benjamin would rather conceal his feelings deep inside his heart.
was at a loss
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