Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 128

Chapter 128:

She was right, and time was of the essence.

However, Orion’s frown only deepened. Despite the truth in her analysis, he wasn’t about to let her dictate the course of action. “The patient is unconscious, battling heart failure. Emergency surgery is the only option now. The donor heart has arrived. We must proceed immediately. Contact the family; I’ll administer the cardiac stimulant myself.”

Casey, standing nearby, let out a dry chuckle, his lips curling with mockery as his gaze flicked to Khloe. “Dr. Ruiz, you should know Khloe’s the one who plans on operating on Mr. Sampson. She even invited me to join her.”

Orion shot her a frigid look. “Her advice might have been sound, but performing a heart transplant? That’s out of the question. Theoretical knowledge is completely different from practical skills. No one could do it—not even you, Casey, with your reputation as a prodigy surgeon. Now, enough of this nonsense; everyone out!”

He turned briskly, planning to inform the family, when Khloe’s voice rang out again. “A single cardiac stimulant won’t save him. Pinning your hopes on meds alone is reckless.”

Khloe’s gaze met his, unflinching. “Face it,

stunned silence

and Orion, disbelief etched on every face. No one had expected her

hear yourself? If I’m a quack, then what

a confident smile, her eyes gleaming with defiance. “I can guarantee the success of

before crossing his arms and letting out a derisive snort. “You talk as though this is just a minor procedure, but it isn’t! Mr. Sampson’s condition is beyond critical. His heart valve is partially necrotic, and there’s a malignant tumor dangerously close to his heart. The risks are astronomical! Even the best surgeons wouldn’t dare promise success, so what makes

confident I can do it,” Khloe declared boldly, her smirk deepening as she met his glare head-on. “If Mr. Sampson undergoes the heart transplant, I can guarantee his full

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hand twitching as he itched to smack the arrogance right off her

that a mere auditor like you can’t even dream of. You’re not just overestimating yourself; you’re risking the reputation of the entire

toward him, her heel clicking against the tiled

promises, why not let me shoulder all the risk? I can sign a disclaimer if that’s what you’re worried about. That way, if anything goes wrong, I can

struck Orion like a bolt of lightning. Khloe had hit a