Chapter 1262
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1262
Jace quickly attempted to persuade the others to calm down before things escalated too quickly.
To be quite honest, even he had been surprised to hear Gerald say that someone had drained the babies of their oxyblood. It was a statement he hadnât heard of before.
Even so, he had witnessed Geraldâs skills and abilities before, so Jace trusted that Gerald knew what he was doing.
âHah! See, Dr. Mabb? I already told you that his feat earlier was just a coincidence! Heâs not really capable at all! Being so young, what would he know? Youâd think he was here to act in some movie after hearing his explanation!â muttered Walbridge unhappily.
Though he hadnât said that in a particularly loud voice, everyone in the conference room could hear what he had just said.
It was obvious that Walbridge was jealous of Gerald. After all, he had seen the way Breannaâhis long-
time crush who was also his juniorâlooked at Gerald earlier. That was certainly the last straw for him!
Infuriated by him, Walbridge had had the constant urge to humiliate Gerald in public.
Upon hearing what his apprentice had to say, Jaceâs expression instantly turned gloomy as he turned to look at Walbridge before saying, âQuiet, Walbridge! I believe there must be a reason for Mr. Crawford to have said all that! Letâs just see what else Mr. Crawford has to say first! What if his deduction is actually correct?â
Gerald himself now had a sour expression on his face. Anyone would feel dissatisfied after being criticized and humiliated in such a way.
âThere are still many things all of you do not know about the world!â replied Gerald coldly.
ââ¦If I may, is there a cure for all this, Mr. Crawfordâ¦?â asked Jace, choosing to believe in Gerald.
âThere is. Acupuncture and medication can be used to condition their bodies. Even so, we have to act quickly. Once the babiesâ organs completely fail, they wonât be able to be saved any longer!â
âDo you have any idea how hasty youâre being? You canât just treat the lives of over a hundred children like jokes, Dr. Mabb! Heâs just some young boy who barely has any experience! What would he know in this situation?!â shouted another doctor in rage.
âDo you have any better ideas, then?â asked Jace coldly in return.
âWhile I donât, we still canât take this situation so lightly! Also, giving medication to new-borns? What would happen if their condition worsens after taking the medication? You, of all people, should know that these babies canât take much more! With that in mind, we shouldnât be playing around with their health until weâre entirely sure we can help them!â reasoned another person who felt that allowing Gerald to treat the new-borns was no different from giving him permission to toy around with their health.
Zane himself was now looking at Gerald, wondering whether to trust in him or not. Though Geraldâs explanation sounded dubious at best, there was just something about the determination and clarity in Geraldâs eyes that gave others a strong sense of conviction.
Was Gerald really that sure of his answer?
After thinking for a bit, Zane made his decision. Since nobody else had any better ideas anyway, what choice did he have but to place in trust in Gerald?
ââ¦Let him have a go,â said Zane.
ââ¦Come again? Youâre actually letting him try? Then whoâs going to bear the responsibility if something goes awry?!â
âI am!â shouted Jace, Zane, and Gerald simultaneously.
Following that, all three of them couldnât help but turn to look at each other.
ââ¦Fine then! Since all three of you have agreed to take full responsibility over this incident, so be it!â
Since there were now fools willing to take responsibility over the matter, everyone no longer had anything to say. Gerald could try all he wanted to!
If it wasnât obvious enough by now, these doctors frankly didnât care whether the babies lived or died as long as they could protect their own interests!
âAre you sure you donât want to reconsider this, Dr. Mabb? We really shouldnât be acting so hastily!
Weâre placing over a hundred lives on the line here! It isnât just a single Lady Smith anymore!â said Walbridge whose jealousy had spiked now that the dean was also on Geraldâs side. How was that even possible?
Walbridge honestly couldnât believe that his master was still buying into Geraldâs nonsense. How could Dr. Mabb even be confused by such incoherent ramblings?
Much to Walbridgeâs surprise, Jace immediately glared at him before declaring, âWalbridge, you⦠I was wrong about youâ¦!â
Stunned, Walbridge then replied, ââ¦What? I⦠I just donât want your reputation to go down the drain, doctor! After all, youâre a genius doctor!â
âNever have I ever thought of myself as a genius doctor⦠Thatâs only a title my patients gave me.
Walbridge, Iâll have you know that if my reputation was all I needed to save these patients, then Iâd gladly throw all of it away! Youâre a thirty-year-old man whoâs already been studying medicine for so many years, Walbridge⦠How is your way of thinking still so wrong? If you continue going down this path, Iâm afraid youâll never be able to achieve a thing in the medical world!â said Jace as he sighed in disappointment.
His face now green with envy, Walbridge then shouted, ââ¦W-whatever the case is, I still donât believe that heâll be able to cure the children!â
âAnd what if Iâm able to?â asked Gerald as he stared coldly at Walbridge.
That guy had been coming at him this entire time and it was starting to annoy Geraldâ¦