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Aria remained calm and said , “ Show me her positive test result . ”
Hannah frowned . “ Why should I ? ”
Vincent said , “ The result is confidential , and only the medical staff are authorized to see it . ”
Aría smiled at Hannah and Vincent . “ Don’t you know that the patient has the right to see her test report ? ”
Owen gently helped Betty to her feet . Hannah was surprised to see Owen there . “ Owen , why are you still here ? ”
Owen cast Hannah a cold glance . He was confused by her enthusiasm since he had little interaction with her in the past .
Now , he couldn’t help but see her as a shameless person . “ Ms. Gibson , don’t you think that you are interfering ? ” he asked .
Holding the sick Betty , he had a worried look , but his tone contained impatience during his conversation with Hannah .
As a lawyer , Owen upheld fairness and justice throughout his life .
With impeccable professionalism and unyielding integrity , he even went against his family and offended the rich for the victims ,
In the eyes of the public , Owen was the very embodiment of justice . Therefore , whoever he hated must be questionable .
Hearing Owen , Hannah changed her expression and quickly explained , “ Owen , I didn’t mean that .
“ It is confirmed that the new virus came from a girl who had been bitten by rats . The new virus is harmful to the kidneys and lungs , and it was named
HG13 virus .
“ HG13 virus is highly contagious . If one is infected with it , all his family members will have positive test results . I am afraid you and Ms. Saxon are already
infected .
“ Betty has the symptoms caused by the new virus , so she should be quarantined . Otherwise , more people will fall sick . This virus isn’t lethal , and I have the confidence to cure Betty .”
Eerie silence followed .
The passionate Hannah didn’t have any audience . Even her colleagues didn’t listen to her , and all their attention was attracted by the same thing .
On the table in the living room were several good dishes .
The medical workers in protective clothes couldn’t smell the food , but they were tempted by the good dishes anyway .
Hannah saw the dishes too , and her eyes turned red .
To help the villagers , she and her colleagues had a long day without a drop of water . In such a critical situation , Aria could enjoy good dishes .
“ To make things worse , Owen has a misunderstanding of me , ” Hannah thought .
Aria walked over to Owen , took Betty away from his arms , and carefully helped the elderly sit down . “ You can take Betty away as long as you have her positive test result . ”
She didn’t have much information about the new virus , but she was clear that it wasn’t highly transmissible among people .
She had faith in the medical teams , but there was Hannah , one leader of those teams .
In her eyes , Hannah was arrogant and presumptuous . She didn’t trust Hannah at all . Aria couldn’t entrust Betty to Hannah .
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Moreover , all Aria asked for was a test report , but Hannah refused to show it .
Ana couldn’t help but suspect that Betty had a negative test result. Soon , her guess was confirmed by Hannah .
Hannah snapped , “ Aria , you’re so insistent on the test report because you know that the equipment you donated is defective and gives inaccurate results , aren’t you ? ”
Inaccurate test results ? Aria frowned
Béfore Aria opened her mouth , Hannah went on , “ You dumped the defective goods in the name of charity . This new virus is a challenge to all the affected , but you pursue your own selfish desires at the expense of our medical staff ,
“ The situation here will worsen because of the inaccurate test results . The healthy can’t be separated from the infected , so more and more people will
fall sick .
“ When we strive to get rid of the new virus , your selfishness makes things more difficult for us .
“ The villagers lost faith in us and got into a panic . It will cost us more effort for pandemic prevention and control work . As a professor of Kerano Global Health and Mandino University , how could you do such a terrible thing ? ”
When Hannah lashed out at Aria , Aria’s phone kept buzzing .
Aria checked her phone and saw complaints from her folks in Jamelan .
The villagers dreaded Aria , so they weren’t as candid as Hannah . However , their messages clearly expressed their doubts and dissatisfaction .
Winston spared no effort to placate the crowd and persuade them to trust Aria .
Hannah had little water that day . After the long speech , she felt thirsty and smelled the blood in her mouth .
Fury got her when she found that Aria had ignored her and read messages . Her eyes grew dim , and her body shook .
Vincent quickly steadied Hannah , and his voice became indignant for her sake . “ Ms. Saxon , you know nothing about respect . ”
Aria lifted her head and said casually , “ My respect is reserved for humans only . ”
A wave of humiliation washed over Vincent . He took a step forward and shouted , “ You … ”
Aria became formidable as her gaze turned icy . Instantly , Vincent félt a chill down his spine and froze in place ,
Aria averted her gaze from Vincent and asked coldly , “ Are you sure that the machines are the real reason for inaccurate results ? ”
There were numerous reasons for discrepancies in the test results .
The test samples , the operation of the machines , and the machine settings would affect the test results .
The sick might not be infected with the new virus , and there might be other explanations for their symptoms .
Now , Hannah claimed that the machines donated by Aria were problematic . How presumptuous !
Aria leaned down slightly , her expression gentle . “ Betty , grab some food first . I will be back soon . ”
Betty nodded . Her voice was raspy yet brimming with warmth . “ Don’t worry about me , dear . ”
Owen went over . “ I’ll stay here . Go . ” Aria looked at Owen with gratitude .
Kate was busy taking care of Violet . Aria couldn’t find another caregiver for Betty in a short time , given her awkward relationship with the villagers .
At that moment , Aria felt lucky that Owen was there .
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“ Thank you ,” Aria said gratefully . Then , she stood up . “ Take me to check the machines . ”
Hannah’s gaze lingered on Owen .
Hannah found that Owen was cold and distant to her all the time and that his expression turned soft whenever he looked at Aria .
She had seen that expression on Liam . She couldn’t help but think , “ Does Owen have feelings for Aria ? ”