Chapter 138 "Ethan, just look at them-nothing but ruffians!" Savannah shot a glare at Taylor and Emery.
"Ruffians? Youâre the ruffian here! If you hadnât stopped her, Danielle wouldâve been in the OR long ago. You all should be grateful that someone like Danielle is stepping into your surgery. Instead, youâre here spouting nonsense at me!" Taylor snapped back.
"If you keep yapping, I swear Iâll make sure you never have the chance to open your mouth again. You pathetic clowns are still jumping around in front of Danielle? Pathetic!" Emery joined in, growing increasingly agitated alongside Taylor.
"Enough! This is a hospital, not a place for you to cause trouble," Ethan reprimanded them sharply.
"Ethan, do us all a favor and take a good look at your so-called hospital staff. What a collection of misfits! Instead of honing their medical skills, all they do is spew nonsense," Danielle interjected coldly. "You two, stop talking," Danielle frowned, trying to maintain control.
It was then Ethan finally noticed Danielle. "Wait a second... itâs you! Youâre the young doctor who assisted me during Loganâs surgery last time!" His eyes lit up as he recalled her remarkable skills.
"Elliot is inside. I need to get in now, but your staff is blocking me," Danielleâs voice was icy, urgency evident in her tone.
Ethan turned his piercing gaze toward Savannah and the intern. "Dr. Watson, youâve met her before. Why didnât you let her in? Donât you know how skilled she is?"
"Ethan, itâs against protocol. Sheâs not part of our hospitalâs staff, and Iâm considering the hospitalâs liability. If this woman messes up and the patient dies, itâll cause a huge problem for us," Savannah argued.
Before Savannah could finish, Danielle stepped forward and slapped her across the face. "Watch your filthy mouth. If I hear you curse Elliot again, it wonât stop at just a slap," she warned icily.
"You...! How dare you hit me! Iâll make you pay for this!" Savannah screamed, lunging at Danielle.
Without hesitation, Danielle raised her leg and kicked Savannah squarely in the stomach. Savannah flew backward, crashing into the wall. She clutched her abdomen, her face twisted in pain and hatred.
"You... how dare you! Iâll tear you apart!"
The Darling family stood frozen in shock. Was this really their Danielle? So fierce?
Ethan, equally stunned, could only think, Wow, violent much?
"Gag her and deal with her later," Danielle ordered. Without waiting for a response, she strode into the operating room. Ethan quickly followed.
"Danielle, are you personally performing the surgery? Thatâs fantastic! The patientâs injury is incredibly close to the heart, and the risk is extremely high," Ethan explained as they entered.
Inside, the machines hummed steadily.
"Youâre here, Danielle," Austin said as she approached.
"Yes. Has the first bullet been removed?" Danielle asked, inspecting Elliotâs condition.
"Weâre about to extract the second one, but itâs dangerously close to the heart. With Elliot losing so much blood, removing it could cause massive bleeding," Austin explained.
"Iâll assist. Iâll first use acupuncture to stop the bleeding, and then you can remove the bullet," Danielle said, already pulling out her needle kit.
"Understood," Austin nodded, trusting her skills completely.
Danielle swiftly inserted silver needles into Elliotâs acupoints, stabilizing him. "All set. Proceed with the next step."
Austin and Ethan worked in tandem, carefully locating the bullet. After a painstaking effort, they finally removed it.
The moment the bullet was extracted, however, the heart monitor began to plummet.
"Whatâs happening? The bulletâs out, isnât it?" Ethan and Austin exchanged confused glances.
Danielle picked up a scalpel and made a precise incision an inch from the original wound. Dark, toxic blood gushed out.
"Just as I suspected. These damn assassins are vicious," she muttered.
"What... what is this?" Ethan was stunned.
"The bullet was laced with poison. Thatâs whatâs causing this," Danielle explained as she carefully drained the toxic blood. Once the poison was cleared, she began stitching the wound.
Her technique was flawless, like a live demonstration of a medical textbook.
Austin, who knew how skilled Danielle was in traditional medicine, was awestruck by her proficiency in Western surgical techniques as well.
With everything complete, Danielle produced a pill, placing it in Elliotâs mouth. The pill melted instantly, ensuring it wouldnât be difficult to swallow. She then quickly removed the silver needles.
The other doctors in the room stood in stunned silence. It felt as though they had been part of the surgery, yet somehow completely irrelevant.
"Heâs fine now. Heâll wake up once the anesthesia wears off," Danielle reassured them.
Ethan thought to himself, âWasnât this supposed to be a high-risk surgery? How did she make it look so effortless? The new generation is leaving us in the dust.
Austin, equally amazed, reflected, âI spend my days buried in medical books, yet I was completely powerless here. Danielle is incredible.â
Outside the OR, however, the Darling family was in chaos.
The delay in news had left them fearing the worst.
Xavier wailed dramatically, "Oh, Elliot! You died so tragically! I didnât even get to see you one last time. I swear Iâll avenge you!"
Howard and Vivian fainted on the spot from the shock.
Joseph and Matthew, their eyes red with tears, quickly called for doctors to attend to their parents.
Xavier, meanwhile, clung to his brothers, sobbing uncontrollably. "Elliotâs gone! Heâs gone! He was fine just a few days ago. How could this happen?"
Inside the operating room, everyone was jolted back to reality by the wailing outside.
"Who is that crying like a banshee?" Danielle muttered under her breath, realizing the voice sounded oddly familiar.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 137 Sharing a look with Austin, she stepped outside. Sure enough, Xavier was clutching Joseph and Matthew, howling in despair. As soon as he saw Danielle and Austin, Xavier ran to them, throwing himself into their arms. Before Danielle could speak, he burst out, "Danielle, Austin, Elliotâs gone!
Iâm going to avenge him!"
"What? Whoâs gone? When did Elliot die?" The cries were so loud they nearly made Danielleâs ears bleed, and Austin wasnât faring much better.
It finally dawned on Danielle that her brothers had misunderstood the situation. But what about their parents?
Danielle, her ears nearly ringing from the noise, finally pushed Xavier away with great effort. "Joseph, Matthew, Xavier, calm down. Elliot is fine. The surgery was a success."
"Really? Elliotâs okay?" Joseph and Matthew asked, their emotions swinging wildly.
"Heâ fine. Once the anesthesia wears off, heâll wake up," Danielle reassured them.