Chapter 146 Dianaâs pov Nathan hesitated, probably worried that my death on the sickbed would lead to a war between the two Packs.
In any case, itâs impossible that he hesitated because he couldnât bear to see me die.
But whatever the reason, it couldnât resist Aviaâs few words.
Seeing Nathan remain silent, Avia began to look uncomfortable, clutching her chest.
âForget it, Nathan... if this makes you feel awkward, then I can skip the blood transfusion. Although Iâll die without it, and Diana has the Alpha aura, 1500 milliliters of blood might not be a big deal for her and wonât endanger her life... but I donât want to do something so cruel, so-â
Aviaâs words were cut off as she started coughing violently again.
She pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket and covered her mouth.
Before long, she tossed the handkerchief intentionally or unintentionally in front of Nathan.
Above the handkerchief were tiny red bloodstains.
Nathanâs face changed instantly, and all his hesitation vanished in an instant.
âIâm sure,â he said coldly, his gaze piercing the male doctor, âStart the blood transfusion for Avia now!â
I chuckled softly and muttered to myself, âAs expected.
For Nathan, as long as it was for Avia, nothing else mattered, not even the peace of the Pack.
Perhaps hearing my laughter, Nathan looked at me.
His Adamâs apple bobbed twice.
I heard him say to me, âDiana, the Alpha aura on you is much stronger than Aviaâs. Youâll be fine.â
His pronunciation was heavy, as if he was trying to convince me, but it sounded more like he was convincing himself.
I raised an eyebrow indifferently and replied to him, âOf course, Iâll be fine.â
Hearing me say this, Nathan actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Avia lay back on the hospital bed.
The male doctor placed a tray of needles in front of her.
âWhat does this mean? Aula Misland in confucian âWhat does this mean?â Avia blinked in confusion.
âWe respect the patientâs choice, so you can choose the needle youâll use for the blood draw later,â the male doctor explained.
Aviaâs eves wandered.
âThen... Iâll choose this one!â Her finger stopped on the thickest needle, which was a whopping 2.5 inches in diameter.
I widened my eyes in surprise.
Then I heard her say, âA thicker needle will make the blood draw faster, so Diana will feel less pain.â
I suppose I should thank Avia for her thoughtfulness, but.
âDiana?â The male doctor furrowed his brow. âWhat does this have to do with Diana? This needle is prepared for you.â
âMe?â Avia suddenly widened her eyes and sat up from the bed. âHow could it be me? Didnât you just say itâs for blood draw?â
âYeah,â the male doctor shrugged. âTo avoid putting too much blood into your body at once, which it canât handle, leading to possible embolism, I need to draw 1000 milliliters of blood from your body first.â
Avia was stunned.
Watching her frightened look, 1 turned my head away and chuckled secretly.
Why didnât I realize Moss was such a good liar before?
Yes, that male doctor was Moss, whom I asked to help me with this act.
âMaâam, please lie down properly. Iâm going to draw blood for you now,â Moss said, approaching Avia with a needle in hand.
Avia was terrified.
Almost instinctively, she screamed and jumped off the bed.
âGet away! Donât touch me!â
âLady, donât be afraid, as you said, the thicker the needle, the faster the blood draws, and this process will end soon.â
âI said, back off! Donât point such a thick needle at me!â
Avia was terrified, running around the room and bumping into a series of equipment.
But Moss didnât let her off; wherever she went, Moss followed.
âFor the sake of your life, you must endure a bit. Iâm experienced, I promise it wonât be too painful...â
âNo! I donât want it! Iâll be in agony with such a thick needle! And 1000 milliliters of blood, Iâll die after itâs drawn!â
âNo, you wonât!â Moss insisted, âHow can you have a blood transfusion without a blood draw? Without it, youâll die anyway. In that case, itâs better to die sooner... oh no, I mean, you should try it, itâs your only chance to survive!â
âNo! I wonât!â
âDonât you need a blood transfusion?â Moss pressed on.
Avia screamed in horror, her face pale, âNo more transfusion, I wonât do it!â
âYouâll die!â
âI wonât!â
âThe doctor who diagnosed you said youâd die without the blood transfusion!â
Avia hid behind Nathan, clutching his suit fabric in terror, shouting, âNo! If I say I wonât, then I wonât! Nathan, make him go away!â
Nathanâs face was dark, fury burning in his eyes.
I knew my goal was achieved.
I calmly sat up from the bed, cleared my throat.
âThatâs enough, Moss. Since Avia said she doesnât need the transfusion, letâs not force her.â I said.
Moss paused, took off his mask, and stood aside expressionlessly, eyes filled with mockery and disdain. Avia realized she had been tricked and exploded in anger.
âDiana, you did this on purpose! Youâre playing me!â
I innocently blinked.
âWhy would you say that? Iâm lying here, ready to donate blood as you requested. If you donât want it, what can I do?â
âL Avia choked.
She knew she was wrong, but unwilling to let me go, she sought help from Nathan with pleading eyes, âNathan, I think Diana doesnât want to donate blood to me, so she teamed up with this guy to deceive me! Iâve never heard of needing to draw a patientâs blood before donating blood!â
I smirked.
âFrankly, Iâve never heard of someone claiming to be near death one second, then running around the next, shouting and screaming energetically.â
Avia paled instantly.
âWhat... what do you mean? Are you saying Iâm faking illness?â!
I shrugged, smirked ironically, and remained silent instead of answering.
Nathanâs expression grew even more menacing; he turned to Avia, asking coldly, âAre you faking illness?â
âNo! Iâm not! Nathan, donât listen to Dianaâs nonsense. Sheâs just jealous that you like me, so sheâs traming me. How could I fake illness? I was just scared, how could that doctor use such a thick needle...â
At this point, Avia still hoped to deflect blame, forgetting entirely that she had chosen the needle herself.
âItâs chicken blood.â
Just as Avia was frantically explaining, Mossâs cold voice interrupted her.
Avia shuddered, looking at Moss in shock.
At that moment, Mossâs left hand held the bloodâstained handkerchief she had just thrown away.
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