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Chapter 697

Chapter 697:
That night, sleep brought her back to that incident in the past. She dreamed of the young Lucas. In the dream, he didn’t leave right away after driving those people away; instead, he stayed by her side, asking for her name.
He promised to protect her, to shield her from harm for the rest of her life. “Do you trust me enough to give me your hand?” he asked, his voice warm and full of hope.
She smiled softly and extended her hand toward him. Just as her fingers were about to brush his, Verena appeared out of nowhere. Verena seized Lucas’s hand, pulling him away in an instant.
Belinda ran after them, calling Lucas’s name. But he never turned back, not even once.
When Belinda woke up, her body was drenched in cold sweat, her breaths shallow. The clock read just past five in the morning.
Belinda exhaled deeply, dabbing at the sweat on her forehead with a tissue. She then lay back down, her body exhausted, but no matter how hard she tried, sleep eluded her.
At the Cardiac Surgery Department of the Grand Plains General Hospital:
“Dr. Wright.”
The familiar voice prompted Belinda to look up. For a brief moment, she seemed caught off guard. After a pause, she said, “Mr. Haywood, is there something you need?”
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Standing before her was Dotson Haywood, the father of her young patient, Toby Haywood. Dotson was a close friend of Darwin.
Dotson’s tone was calm but carried a note of urgency. “Dr. Wright, do you have a moment? I’d like to speak with you privately. Can we find somewhere more private to talk?”
Belinda hesitated for only a second before nodding. She rose from her seat and gestured politely. “Of course. Please, follow me.”
She led him to a quieter corner of the hospital. She then turned to him and said, “Mr. Haywood, please, go ahead.”
Dotson got straight to the point, his expression serious. “Dr. Wright, I’d like to request a change in my son Toby’s attending physician.”
Belinda froze for a moment, the words catching her off guard.
Belinda blinked. Changing the attending physician?
“Um, Mr. Haywood, I just want to ask, is something wrong?” Belinda asked. Normally, once a patient was admitted, their attending physician remained the same throughout their care. Switching attending physicians wasn’t just uncommon; it was practically unheard of.
“We just want to transfer Toby to Dr. Ortiz’s care.” As soon as the words left Dotson’s mouth, he turned to Belinda with an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry, Dr. Wright. I know this might seem inappropriate. I also understand that changing the attending physician could cause some trouble for you. But I hope you can understand that as a father, I will do anything for my child.”
Belinda tilted her head slightly, studying him. His words made her pause, and realization flickered across her face. So, she wasn’t mistaken. This had Turner written all over it.
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