Chapter 466 It Reeked of Blood

“In today’s morning news, multiple accounts of car accidents have been recorded happening in and out of the city caused by obstructed vision due to heavy rain. A multiple-vehicle collision had occurred on Stoughton Overpass at 8:05AM. A truck driver who was driving under the influence of alcohol had caused the accident that left 12 victims injured. A few ambulances from the nearest hospital, Melrose City Hospital, have already arrived at the scene.”

“…”

Courtney had just finished cleaning the dirty dishes when she heard the voice coming from the television. Feeling her heart skip a beat, she quickly took off her apron and wiped her hands dry. That was when her phone rang.

“Hello? Chief Kenell?” she greeted after picking up the call.

“…”

“Yes, I know. I saw it on the news. I am going to the hospital now.”

“…”

“Understood. I will head straight to the emergency room.”

“…”

 

After hanging up the phone, Courtney reminded Angie to take care of her sister before heading to the hospital hastily.

Accidents caused by bad weather like this often left the hospital so overloaded that all the hospital personnel who were in Melrose City had to be there to lend a hand. That was why she had to hurry to the hospital even though she still had a half-day break.

The first batches of ambulances were already at the hospital’s entrance when Courtney arrived. Without even changing into the proper attire, she immediately stepped forward and pushed a patient into the emergency room.

“A steel bar punctured the left chest. Prepare an x-ray to check the extent of the damage. And inform Chief Lawson from the thoracic department to come here.”

“…”

“Please take a look at this patient, Dr. Hunter. He is in shock, but he doesn’t have any physical wounds,” one of the interns urged.

neurology should arrive by now. Just take the patient for a CT scan

of the time she volunteered. She might only be a pediatrician, but she was always the first person the surgical interns in the emergency room consulted in case of

waste her time on these patients when she already knew that she wasn’t qualified enough

the patient’s bed past her. Even though the man in the bed had his eyes tightly shut and his white blouse dirtied by rainwater and mud, none of that affected how handsome his features were. His hand abruptly jolted

fully occupied because of the influenza and the aftermath of the accident that seemed

“There are too many people here. It is easy for the patients to cross-infect if we keep so many of

were full of worries as well as she looked at

and don’t let them in? We

patients and someone were to start a rumor about it. There was no doubt the Health Bureau and Central Commission for Discipline

expression was dim. “Nothing is impossible. I will go to

information sheet she was holding to Courtney before walking

after 30 minutes. After letting in the last ambulance

she watched all of this happen. Her emotions were getting more conflicted

behind her started discussing in

get bad if

and family members managed to push their way in, and

Isn’t it scary? I wonder why Chief

was her who insisted on closing the doors, their doubt about her only went up another notch. The tension between patients and doctors had already put the industry’s reputation in jeopardy. The doctors and

Linda made the decision for the good of the patients and hospital, Courtney thought. She isn’t getting anything

continue listening to those words, she reproached

if you don’t have to.

soon as she spoke up, everyone instantly shut

a deep breath before letting it out. She then turned and headed toward the staircase. Her phone began to ring before

an unknown number, but

hesitantly spoke into her phone after

It

heard the person’s

had sent Josh to Australia

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