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Chapter 547
Brigham’s eyes lit up the moment Ortega’s words settled in his ears. Greed worked faster than reason. A billion. That number echoed in his skull like a drumbeat. He did a quick calculation—surgery fees, hush money, Ortega’s promised cut—and realized he could turn this crisis into a personal gold mine. His lips twisted into a grin.“Hehe. I understand, Mr. Ortega,” he said, voice thick with satisfaction.Before Ortega could respond, a sharp knock came at the office door.Brigham straightened his posture and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. “Enter.”His assistant stepped in—a young woman in her late twenties, neat in her gray skirt suit, her hair pulled into a bun that left not a strand out of place. She carried herself with polite efficiency as she spoke.“Dr. Brigham, Mr. Jaden Rift and Ms. Selena Verrick are here to see you.”Brigham’s gaze flicked toward Ortega. The two men exchanged a brief but loaded glance. Ortega leaned back in his chair, silent, letting the tension in the room
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Selena hauled Jaden out of the emergency room like she was dragging a stubborn child. People turned, craned their necks, then looked away as the couple passed. Jaden kept his face deliberately blank. He smiled, but it was the kind of smile that said he had already lost the argument.They climbed into the car. The engine purred. For a moment neither of them spoke. The hospital's sliding doors closed behind them on a scene they both wanted to escape."Where are you taking me?" Jaden asked at last, voice soft. He tried to make it sound casual. It did not work."To Adventist Private Hospital," Selena said. She tightened her grip on the steering wheel. "Dr. Brigham will operate on the three workers."Jaden's shoulders slumped. He had already called Dr. Neon. He had made every call, lined up every resource he could think of. "Honey, I already told you I called Dr. Neon to come to Ironvale City," he said.Selena did not look at him. She did not need to. Her disbelief was the kind that cut th
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The families at the scene were left dumbfounded. For a moment, they just stared at Jaden, their grief-stricken faces twisting in disbelief before erupting into scornful laughter and angry mutters. “Overclaiming? This isn’t overclaiming, this is a joke!” one man snapped. Another woman shook her head furiously. “The richest tycoon in the country offered ten billion and still couldn’t get Dr. Neon to lift a finger. And you’re telling us you can bring him here for ten bucks? Who the hell do you think you are? The Northern General himself?” Their voices cut through the corridor, harsh and unrelenting. Selena’s stomach tightened in panic. She could already feel the anger in the air boiling toward violence. She hurried forward, grabbing Jaden’s arm and forcing him back. “Jaden, please!” she begged, her eyes wide with desperation. “Stop this nonsense. You’re making things worse.” Her voice dropped, sharp with urgency. “If you keep talking like this, they’ll tear you apart.” Without givin
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Selena Verrick could feel dozens of eyes drilling into her, eyes filled with desperation and fragile hope. The families of the injured were looking at her as if she were their only lifeline, their only chance to reach the legendary Dr. Neon.Her throat tightened. She wanted so badly to give them the answer they longed to hear, but lying to them would only make their pain worse when the truth surfaced. She steadied her voice, though it carried a heavy weight of guilt.“I know… I know all of you want nothing more than to see your loved ones saved. Believe me, that is also my greatest wish.” Her hands clenched tightly at her sides. “If this problem could be solved with money alone, I would spare no expense. But this—” she swallowed hard “—this is beyond me. It really isn’t within my power to bring Dr. Neon here.”The corridor filled with silence so thick it pressed on the chest. Then came the sound of muffled sobs. One woman covered her face and cried bitterly. Another sank to her knees,
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Jaden stepped forward, positioning himself between Selena and the grieving families. His tall frame and commanding presence forced a brief pause in the chaos. His voice thundered through the sterile corridor, sharp and unwavering.“Enough! This is the ICU!” he barked. “Do you think shouting and creating a scene will help your loved ones? All it will do is stress them further and disrupt their treatment. If you really care for them, stand down and let the doctors work.”His words carried the weight of reason, but pain made the crowd stubborn.A tall-built man, his eyes bloodshot from sleepless nights, pushed forward. His voice cracked with grief as tears rolled down his rugged face. “Easy for you to say. Do you even know what it’s like to watch your brother dying? The doctor just told us… my brother may not make it through the night!”A ripple of anguish spread through the gathered families. One woman clutched her chest and sobbed uncontrollably, while an elderly father shook his head
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Just then, a man in a black jacket arrived at the scene, flanked by several subordinates and uniformed policemen. His presence immediately shifted the atmosphere—orderly, stern, and heavy with authority.The man was none other than Luston Wood, Ironvale City’s second-in-command, a figure just one rank below the mayor. His sharp eyes swept across the chaos before landing squarely on Selena Verrick.“President Verrick,” Luston said gravely, his voice deep and commanding. “This is your company’s project. With such a serious accident occurring here, you will have to take responsibility.”Selena’s lips pressed into a pale line. She felt the weight of every camera still lurking nearby, of every gaze watching her. Summoning her courage, she bit her lip and answered firmly, “I will bear full responsibility. Whatever the consequences—be it financial compensation or even jail time—I am prepared to face them.”Her words, though resolute, revealed the strain in her voice.Luston’s eyes shifted to
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