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?
Gemma bellowed, “Benjamin, haven’t you been waiting for Kathleen? Isn’t that why you don’t look for a girlfriend all
heart wrenched, and she silently
get rid of him to force me to get a divorce with Samuel? It’s
was overwhelmed
hesitate to give her life away
Beep!
The electrocardiogram suddenly sounded.
Everyone was stunned.
Beep! Beep!
electrocardiogram recorded electrical
Benjamin was
nurse announced excitedly, “Doctor, his heartbeat and blood pressure have
that,
streaming down Kathleen’s
Thank goodness! He’s alive!
nurse to inject Benjamin
felt her hand being grabbed by
She was startled.
his eyes and called with a hoarse voice,
hand in
at Benjamin, and cried even
no idea what had happened, but he felt
Benjamin’s condition had improved, Kathleen removed all the silver
also gave him a regular
Benjamin’s condition had stabilized.
looked rather weary, it was fortunate that he had woken
some rest. We’ll talk the next day.” Kathleen
know what had happened, but he nodded after
tucked him into
gazed at her face before
disturb Benjamin’s rest, Kathleen and Gemma
Gemma said, “Kathleen, you don’t have to take to heart what I said
“Benjamin likes me? I
feel burdened by that. I said that out
said, “I know. I’m just very
always treated Benjamin as
Kathleen nodded.
and said, “It’s okay. Kathleen, please don’t feel burdened just because Benjamin has saved your life, and because
uttered, “Gemma, I
rather conceal his feelings deep inside his heart. Actually,
was at a loss for words, and
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