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Chapter 138

The doctors kept their doubts to themselves since Johnson, Bernard’s personal doctor, had decided.

Meanwhile, Hera finally saw Bernard in the operating room. As he lay on the table with his eyes closed, Bernard’s lips stood out as unusually crimson against his pale expression His band, where the IV drip was attached, bore bruises and needle marks

Typically exuding an air of authority, Bernard now appeared fragile and weak. His brows remained furrowed despite being unconscious, hinting at a subtle restlessness beneath his closed eyelids, as if he were trapped in a nightmare

Hera observed his heart rate and blood pressure readings on the monitor. It appeared that his condition was more critical than she had anticipated.

As she touched his forehead, Hera felt the heat. It was feverish enough to sear her heart.

“The fever is a result of a wound infection. We’ve administered antibiotics and antipyretics, but their effect is minimal,” Johnson explained, his tone tinged with concern

He feared the prolonged fever might affect Bernard’s brain before his leg

smoothed Bernard’s furrowed brows, then swiftly opened the packet of silver needles. With precision and expertise, she inserted the needles into

after, Bernard’s agonized

be careful around the needles. We’ll begin the surgery right away, Hera instructed, removing the IV drip from Bernard’s hand to check his pulse at

Johnson affirmed

his extensive surgical experience and the years since he last acted as an assistant in the operating theatre, Johnson

had witnessed someone seamlessly integrate acupuncture with modern medicine, let alone apply it in

at the operating table with her head bowed in concentration, her movements were precise and

outside the operating room, his gaze frequently darting toward the closed door. His brows were knitted tight with worry.

Mr. Killian’s

os with thick

as the younger brother of the head of the Killian family, the

won’t be necessary,” Aaron dismissed the suggestion

confidential. No one

coveting the shares Albert had left for Bernard. It news got out that Bernard was in critical condition, they would surely make a move to secure his shares, preventing them from falling

the organization. Any disclosure of Bernard’s condition would undoubtedly trigger

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