Chapter 26 Beyond Saving After speaking, Bella turned and walked away.
As she passed by Leonard, she asked in surprise, âWhat are you doing here?â
Leonard lazily looked up at the sky. âCanât I look at the moon?â
Bella, feeling irritated, knew he had followed her on purpose but didnât have the energy for small talk. Well, enjoy your moonâ
gazing. Iâm heading back.â
Leonard casually followed her. âYou really donât appreciate good intentions, do you? I was just worried you might run into trouble.
Youâre my tenant, and if something happened to you, Iâd be responsible.â
Bella shot back in annoyance, âRight now, youâre the biggest danger to me. As a landlord, is it normal to stalk your tenant?â
Leonard was at a loss for words, forcing a grin through gritted teeth. âYes, yes, Iâm a creep. You should be careful around me from now on.â
Over the next week, Simon sent Bella messages every day, urging her to leave the tiny, desolate town and come with him to Holha, where he promised her a great life.
Seeing that Simon wore all designer clothes, with a watch worth hundreds of thousands, Bella knew he had made something of himself over the years. But she had no intention of taking advantage of that.
Growing up in Miller Manor, she had seen it all. She was not someone who could be swayed by money or material things.
She never replied to his messages, but Simon persisted, sending them morning, noon, and night.
Finally, when he was about to leave the town, he sent her a farewell message. Bella glanced at it but ignored it as usual.
Working at the small town hospital was easy and stressâfree. Most of the time, there was little to do. The escape from the pressures of the big city was pleasant If she could, she would live in the town peacefully until the end of her days.
The only thing that troubled her was that she still occasionally thought of Dominic. Whenever that. happened, her quiet heart would be thrown into turmoil.
Would they ever meet again in this lifetime?
The tranquility was shattered on an otherwise ordinary morning.
A man who appeared honest and kind brought a swaddled infant into the hospitalâwhere Bella worked.
By chance, the man found Bellaâs office. When she noticed that the babyâs face was unnaturally flushed. and purple, her heart sank.
âIâm not a pediatrician,â she said. âYou should find another doctor quickly. Thereâs an experienced one in the office next door!â
The manâs eyes bulged like saucers. âI want you to treat him! If something happens to my child, you wonât get away with it!â
Bella frowned. âIf you keep delaying, something really will go wrong! He might even need to be transferred to another hospital!â
The man acted like he didnât hear her, thrusting the baby into her arms. âItâs just a cold. Give him a shot, and heâll be fine. Iâm going to the restroom, be quick about it!â
Chapter 26 Beyond Saving Before she could react, the man had already disappeared.
Bella was furious, but saving the baby was the priority. She rushed to the office next door while holding the infant and asked the old doctor to take a look. âPlease check this baby out. A man brought him in and went to the restroom.
The old doctor took one glance and said, âThe childâs beyond saving. Get the family to take him away quickly, or theyâll blame the hospital.â
It dawned on Bella that she might have been set up. Some people deliberately use dying children to extort hospitals, often walking away with substantial compensation.
She gritted her teeth and unwrapped the babyâs blanket and clothes to perform a quick examination.
The baby had severe jaundice and a distended abdomen. He was less than six months old and was barely breathing. It was likely a case of congenital biliary atresia. The old doctor was rightâthe child was beyond saving.
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