Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 29 Galatea Rattled

Exhausted from her recent trip, Galatea had little time to rest. She went straight to Serenity Heights Medical Center upon her return to Arizona. "Dr. Hartley, there's a lady in your office looking for you," the staff informed her.

'A lady looking for me this early?' Galatea wondered..

In her white lab coat, Galatea entered her office to find a woman standing by the window, her back to the door. At the sound of entry, the woman turned around and removed her sunglasses, revealing eyes filled with hostility. "Miss Orion," Galatea said with politeness as she acknowledged the visitor.

Just as she finished her greeting, Orion moved swiftly toward her and, without uttering another word, delivered a fierce slap across Galatea's unsuspecting face, leaving her stunned.

"You wretch! What tricks did you use to worm your way into Alaric's bed?" Orion accused.

Trying to shake off the shock and the stinging heat on her cheek, Galatea's head swirled with a myriad of buzzing sensations.

Without a word, Galatea struck back with a retaliatory slap to Orion's face.

"How dare you hit me!" Orion was utterly shocked by the counter-attack and, in a fit of rage, tried to strike back. However, Galatea quickly seized her wrist, gripping it tightly.

"Mrs. Orion, you were the one to hit first. I'm just settling the score. If you choose to act irrationally, don't expect me to play nice." She might not have the strength to take on Alaric, but facing Orion Nash seemed like a manageable challenge. "You!" Orion had been pampered all her life, accustomed to trampling over others without any repercussions, thus, no one dared to offend her. Yet today, she had been slapped by this woman.

"You think just because you've cozied up to Alaric that you'll be his fiancée? Dream on!" Orion spat with disdain. "With your history, Mrs. Carrington would never accept you. Just wait until you're cast aside then you'll have nowhere to hide your tears!"

Though she hadn't met her, the name implied an intimidating matriarch.

"That's for me to worry about, Ms. Orion Nash," she retorted.

Just as Galatea finished speaking, a nurse rushed in, exclaiming, "Dr. Galatea, there's trouble in the ward!"

"Excuse me, Ms. Nash, duty calls." With that, Galatea hurried off after the nurse.

this," Orion muttered under her

but felt her foot catch on something. She looked down to find a piece of paper, bent over to pick it up, and unfolded it to

Carrington? But the name inscribed was

Mrs. Carrington... for what purpose? Annoyance surged in Orion as she stuffed the

the ward where trouble had struck-Andreas, a seventy-year-old patient,

happened?" she asked while

son insisted on taking him out of the hospital despite warning him of his father's critical condition. He didn't listen and roughly dragged Andreas out, which led to this," the nurse explained. "His blood pressure is rising fast-get him to the emergency room,

but at that moment, Andreas' son returned to the ward with a few

"He just has epilepsy. It's nothing serious. I'm taking my dad out of the hospital.

or he'll be in

swiftly changed into scrubs and ordered, "We

my dad doesn't need any surgery. Now bring him back out to me!" Ten minutes drifted by, and Andreas's condition only worsened, pushing Galatea to the brink of

Galatea, it's no use. His son won't agree to give his consent.

How could anyone be so indifferent to their own father's

son, Galatea suddenly felt someone

he clung to her desperately.

"Save me."

plea wrenched her heart. She felt his despair and helplessness, mirroring the moment

fallen from a building, he did not die instantly but bled out as bystanders coldly watched. He died a pitiful death before everyone-if only someone had stepped in to help,

sign

wait, he'll die. To hell with the policy!" Galatea said resolutely. "I'll take responsibility. Start

"Yes, doctor!"

with an assistant continually mopping

patient's

issued commands without hesitation, "Get the AED

"Right away."

milligram, IV

"Charge to 200 joules."

rhythm,