Chapter 46
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Without hesitation, Alec abandoned his elderly mother and stormed toward Vincent’s hospital room, with Ruby and Isabella close behind.
Inside the VIP suite, Vincent lay in bed with an IV drip in his arm. The severe cerebral hemorrhage had left him visibly weakened—his mouth twisted, eyes drooping, and half of his body paralyzed. He was unable to speak, barely able to make a sound.
The hospital suite was luxurious, with a spacious living area adjoining the patient’s room.
A group of attending physicians and Mitchell family members surrounded Vincent’s bed, all waiting to see how Brenna would handle the case. Especially the doctors, many of whom doubted that someone as young as Brenna could surpass their medical skills. To them, this was just an opportunity to watch her embarrass herself.
Christopher set the medical kit down and handed Brenna a diagnostic tool.
Just as Brenna was about to examine the patient, Isabella yanked her hand back, glaring. “Brenna, do you even know the first thing about medicine? You’ve never stepped inside a medical school—never studied medicine for a single day! Who do you think you’re fooling? These people may not know you, but you grew up in my family, and we know you well. Don’t try to act like someone you’re not.”
“You didn’t even make it through grade school, and now you’re here pretending to be a doctor? Stop embarrassing yourself and go back to whatever rundown village you came from!”
A hush fell over the room. All eyes turned to Brenna, many filled with shock. If what Isabella was saying was true, then all their earlier doubts had been justified.
Alec stepped forward and said to Brenna, “I understand you’re struggling financially, Brenna, and that life in Shirie hasn’t been kind to you. But this is unacceptable. The Mitchell family is indeed offering a ten-million-dollar reward for a top-tier doctor to treat Mr. Mitchell, but do you really have the expertise to take on that role? You need to be honest and not resort to deceit just for money. If something happens to Mr. Mitchell because of you, it won’t just be your problem—the entire Barrett family will have to answer for it. After all, we raised you, and that makes us responsible for your actions.”
𝖍𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓 𝖘𝖎𝖙𝖊: 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘﹒𝖈𝖔𝖒
As he finished speaking, he and Ruby each grabbed one of Brenna’s arms, determined to drag her out of the room.
Brenna forcefully pulled away from the Barrett couple, her expression cold and unyielding as she said, “I have no ties to the Barrett family anymore. Stay out of my affairs. Leave now, unless you want to be the reason Mr. Mitchell’s treatment is delayed.”
Despite the anger simmering inside her, she refrained from exposing the Barretts’ true nature—for the sake of the years they had raised her and out of respect for her adoptive grandmother. The Mitchell family observed the scene in silence.
Could someone as young as Brenna truly possess medical skills that surpassed those of seasoned professionals? They were skeptical.
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