Chapter 103

Lawler just couldn’t wrap his head around how sure of herself Claire seemed.

He fixed his gaze on her. “Alright, then please take the needles out p>

Claire checked the time and calmly removed the golden needles one by one.

Before she started, Lawler pulled out his phone and snapped a few photos himself. If anything went wrong with the patient, he planned to call in the hospital’s top experts to weigh in. If the family tried to blame the hospital, he’d have proof that it wasn’t their fault. In his mind, it would be on the family for trusting traditional medicine.

Claire noticed Lawler’s actions but didn’t try to stop him.

Jennifer, though, felt a pang of guilt on Claire’s behalf. Pandora was watching everything unfold. If Jennifer didn’t stand up for Claire, not only would she have to answer to Pandora, but when her father woke up, he’d definitely hold her responsible too.

Chrystal was well aware of how much Pandora’s opinion mattered, but she was even more worried about her dad. She’d never actually seen Claire’s skills in action, so deep down, she was more inclined to trust Lawler.

“Dr. Lawler, we’re counting on you now,” she said quietly.

Lawler didn’t respond. He just signaled the nurses to wheel the patient off for tests and followed after them, his irritation clear as day.

Chrystal’s anxiety was written all over her face. What if the doctor she’d just offended decided to take it out on her father?

Jennifer saw what Chrystal was thinking and tried to reassure her. “Don’t worry so much, Chrystal. Lawler trained under a famous doctor. No matter what, he’ll do his job. Besides, we should put our faith in Claire too p>

Chrystal just murmured a vague agreement, still looking troubled.

Honestly, Pandora was only sticking around for Daniel’s sake. If it weren’t for him, she would’ve taken Claire and left ages ago. If the family trusted the hospital’s doctors more, why let Claire stand there and take the blame?

“Pandora, please don’t be upset. I trust Claire,” Jennifer said in a rush. “If it weren’t for her, I don’t even know if Dad would’ve made it to the hospital at all p>

She wasn’t just praising Claire. She was also gently reminding Chrystal-if she sided with Lawler, wasn’t she dismissing all the effort Claire had put in to save their father?

Chrystal finally got the hint. “You’re right, Jennifer. Claire really did a lot to make sure Dad got here safely p>

Claire didn’t react much. Jennifer’s trust in her was real, but so was Chrystal’s doubt.

“Pandora, it’s late,” Chrystal said,

re

glancing at the clock. “Maybe

Jennifer can take you and onet

home to get some rest.” Content”

She was worried that when Lawler came back with the test results, things might get

tense between him and Claire again.

Pandora was no fool. She saw right through Chrystal’s worries.

She turned to her granddaughter. “Claire, there’s nothing left for us to do here. Let’s go home p>

Pandora half expected Claire to dig her heels in, especially after the bet she’d just made but Claire just nodded, unfazed. “Okay p>

That simple agreement made Pandora feel a rush of tenderness toward her granddaughter.

Jennifer caught Chrystal’s eye, then led Pandora and Claire out of the hospital.

They’d barely left when Lawler came back out, his expression stunned as he stared at the test results.

That girl had been right. The patient’s condition had stabilized at least for now. The downward spiral had stopped thanks to someone’s timely intervention:

No

way,

he thought. That had to be a fluke.

He was sure it couldn’t possibly be because of traditional medicine. It was just luck, nothing more.

Without wasting a second, he went looking for Claire, but the only person left in the hallway was a family member.

“Dr. Lawler, how’s my father?” Chrystal jumped to her feet, nerves written all over her face.

“Where’s the girl who did the acupuncture?” Lawler asked. He still didn’t know Claire’s name, so he had to ask Chrystal.

Chrystal felt her heart sink.