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Aria and Giana turned their heads simultaneously .
A man in his fifties rushed over , shouting , “ Giana ! ”
When Giana saw her father , her eyes instantly welled up with tears . Her voice choked with emotion as she called out , “ Dad … Falmost lost my baby ”
Ramon Harmon had learned the full story on his way there . “ Take good care of yourself . I promise I won’t let Hannah get away with this ! ”
Giana pleaded , “ Dad , please , whatever you do , don’t let Shawn find out I’m pregnant . ”
Shawn Thornton was Giana’s ex – boyfriend .
Giana had carefully crafted a public persona of coming from an ordinary family . She thought she’d hidden it well , but little did she know Shawn had known all along . He deliberately approached her , hypocritically claiming he didn’t mind her infertility .
She was deeply touched , only to discover later that Shawn had a girlfriend he’d been dating for years .
His scheming plan was simple : let his girlfriend give birth ,
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then place the child in the Harmon family under the guise of adoption .
Giana had no idea what was going on . It wasn’t until Shawn’s girlfriend sought her out that she finally realized , in shock , that she had unknowingly been the other woman .
Now that Giana was pregnant , if Shawn found out – Kg his vindictive nature – he’d never let her off the hook .
Ramon tenderly stroked Giana’s head and soothed her
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“ Dad , this is Aria . If it weren’t for her , I would have lost
à gentle voice , “ Don’t worry , sweetheart . Dad will never let anyone hurt you . ”
Tears welling in her eyes , Giana introduced Aria to her father .
my baby .
She’s .
, an incredibly skilled doctor . ”
Hearing this , Ramon turned his gaze to Aria and bowed deeply. “ Ms. Saxon , thank you so much for saving my daughter . ”
“ Just doing my job , ” Aria replied .
Straightening up , Ramon turned to Culver and said respectfully , “ Dr. Webster , would you please examine my daughter ? ”
It was clear he had no intention of letting Aria continue treatment .
Realizing the situation , Aria rose to yield her seat .
Seeing that , Giana quickly grabbed Aria’s hand and said to her father , “ Dad , Aria is my attending doctor now . Please don’t trouble Dr. Webster . ”
Ramon glanced at Aria and explained , “ It’s not that I doubt Ms. Saxon’s abilities . I’d just feel more reassured with an additional medical opinion . ”
Being a nurse , Giana knew full well the potential pitfalls of switching doctors midway .
Culver , a portly man in his sixties , wore a stern expression that barely concealed his haughty demeanor .
Culver fixed Aria with a scrutinizing gaze . “ Why did you insist on not letting her use any modern medicine just now ? ”
Aria had disliked this old man at first sight but replied coolly , “ Giana has taken traditional herbal medicine . Using modern medicine improperly could cause adverse reactions . There’s no need for redundant treatment . ”
“ Ridiculous ! ” Culver snapped as he sat down to take Giana’s pulse , casting a disdainful sidelong glance at Aria .
He began , “ Traditional medicine and modern medicine should complement each other’s strengths . It’s exactly because of people like you – blindly
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idolizing traditional medicine and rejecting modern medicine – that people think traditional medicine is all hype and exaggeration
“ You’re the one tarnishing traditional medicine’s reputation ! ”
What a ridiculous accusation !
Aria arched an eyebrow indifferently . “ You’re out of your mind . ”
Culver flushed with anger , abandoning the pulse – taking as he sprang to his feet . “ How dare you insult me ? ”
Ramon stared at Aria , dumbfounded , his face a picture of shock .
‘ Does she really not know who Culver is ? ‘ he wonder
in disbelief .
“ Ms. Saxon , this is Dr. Webster , the president of the Provincial Traditional Medicine Association – a veteran practitioner with decades of experience who has treated countless intractable cases , ” Ramon quickly interjected .
After all , Aria had saved his daughter’s life . Ramon genuinely wanted to avoid any confrontation between them .
Unfortunately , Aria remained unmoved . With a cool “ Oh , ” she replied , “ I wasn’t insulting anyone . ”
Culver sputtered with rage , his face flushed . “ You ! ”