The Legendary Man

Chapter 228 Let Go Of Her

“Just something minor I need to take care of,” Jonathan said, bending to press a kiss on Josephine’s forehead. He then gave her a gentle hug. “Wait for me at home, okay? This won’t take long.”

“Should I come with you?” Though she did not know what had happened, she could tell from the serious look on Jonathan’s face that it was probably something serious.

“No, don’t worry about it.” He stroked her hair, smiling lightly. “Just wait for me at home.”

Without another moment to lose, Jonathan headed toward the door in large strides. Minutes later, the roar of the car engine sounded from outside. The car zoomed out in a flash of red, disappearing into the distance.

At Heart’s Hospital in Cranur, the emergency room was at its maximum capacity. As the county’s only tertiary hospital, it was not unusual for the emergency room to be filled with patients. In addition, the hospital was also the only establishment in the county to have an ICU.

The ICU only consisted of nine beds, two of which were currently occupied by a man and woman dressed in hospital gowns. Both of them had multiple injuries scattered across their bodies. Their heads, too, were swathed in layers of bandages.

They lay unconscious and were placed on life support with oxygen tubes inserted into their noses.

It was clear that the two of them had been in a coma for a long time.

Outside of the ICU, a pale-looking girl in a white dress was talking to the doctor with a pleading expression on her face.

Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, and there were dark circles under them. The pallid look was a result of many sleepless nights and skipped meals.

“Please, doctor, just give us one more day. M-My brother will be here with the money soon!” the girl beseeched. “My parents are still in a coma. You can’t move them out of the ICU!”

The doctor remained unmoved in spite of the girl’s tear-streaked face and her piteous pleading. “That’s enough. I don’t have time for your nonsense,” he barked impatiently. “This is a hospital, not some marketplace where you could bargain. You have ten minutes to make the payments. If the money’s not in by then, you’ll just have to suffer the consequences.”

who were with him. “Watch the girl,” he instructed. “If

“Understood.”

in hand, the security officers quickly formed a line

to her knees in front of the doctor, crying. “Please give me

way.” The sight of the kneeling girl did not spark any sympathy in the doctor. Rather, he snorted coldly and kicked her aside. “You can’t be in the

girl without

witnessing the scene, none of the onlookers stepped in to help the girl, knowing that they did not have the capacity to

pit that was forever demanding one to sink more money into it. There were cases every year where patients died simply because they could not afford the expensive

and empathy were worth nothing in

new to them and they had already grown accustomed to seeing it happen once every few

Time’s up.” Soon, ten minutes had passed. The security officers flashed their batons and got ready to enter

girl rushed forward and blocked their path, standing resolutely in front of the

of security frowned.

stood her

expression darkened. “Restrain her now!” He told his

simply no match against that of several security officers. In less than a minute, she was being forcefully dragged aside by

go of me!” she yelled. However, it fell on

used to handling such matters in the hospital. Inwardly, they were even scoffing at the girl’s antics. If they can’t pay up, they gotta move. The hospital is not

ICU doors opened with a bang. The security officers barged in and started pulling the

in their clutches, collapsed helplessly to the floor as if all of her strength had been sapped

wailed. “They’re in a coma! You’ll

the security officers did not even bat an eye. They were doing what the hospital paid them to do and could

moment the oxygen supply was cut off, the couple’s breathing began to wane. They spasmed on the beds, their bodies struggling but failing to take in more air. As the seconds ticked by, their