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Caleb rushed back and immediately took charge , directing the veterinary student volunteers to carry the Blood collection
The volunteers worked with practiced efficiency , swiftly unloading crate after crate of blood collection kits from the vehicle
The superviso : hurried forward to coordinate .
The team donned hazmat suits and immediately began the blood collection work .
The higher authorities took the issue reported by Winston very seriously and swiftly decided to quarantine and treat all livestock and poultry . While culling was indeed the most straightforward and effective approach , no one could guarantee that similar outbreaks wouldn’t occur again .
Address the root cause first . Culling would only be implemented as the last resort .
On this fateful day , someone burst breathlessly into Aria’s lab . “ Ms. Saxon ! Emergency ! The medical team just reported their first death case . It was a little girl ! ”
Aria’s expression hardened , her eyes flashing with shock and grief .
The indicator lights on the equipment kept flashing , but Aria ignored them . She ripped off her gloves and strode toward the exit , demanding , “ Give me the details . ”
“ The child’s name was Violet . She was among the first infected cases , and her compromised immune system made treatment especially challenging Early this morning , her EKG monitor flatlined . The doctors fought to save her for two hours , but in the end , they couldn’t bring her back . ”
Aria nearly ran into Owen as they met head – on at the doorway .
Before Aria could say a word , Owen said , “ Go ahead . I’ll comfort Betty . ”
“ Okay , ” Aria said .
Aria rushed to the scene .
A medical worker cradled the child .
The little girl was tightly swaddled in a heavy blanket , only her small face exposed – its deathly bluish pallor a chilling sight .
Kate knelt on the ground , desperately clinging to the medical worker’s leg as two staff members struggled to pull her away.
“ She’s gone . We must rush her to the city crematorium for immediate cremation . ”
With bloodshot eyes and a voice cracking with hysteria , Kate screamed , “ She’s not dead ! No one is taking my granddaughter away from me ! ”
Amid the chaotic crowd , Aria was stuck outside . She immediately called Owen . “ Owen , sterilize my needles . I’m on my way back .
“ Okay , ” Owen said immediately .
Aria hung up and forced her way inside . “ Give Violet to me ! ”
The medical staff restraining Kate froze at Aria’s words .
Seizing the moment , Kate broke free and scrambled on her knees to Aria’s side . Tears streaming down her face , she begged desperately , “ Madelyn , please save Violet ! ”
Crying hysterically , Kate sobbed , “ I’m so sorry , so sorry ! I should have trusted you and let you treat Violet sooner . I was wrong , so terribly wrong ! ”
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Consumed by remorse , Kate’s lace was drenched in tears as she sobbed uncontrollably .
‘ Betty told me to take Violet to Madelyn for treatment ! Why didn’t I listen ? Why didn’t I trust her ? Kate thought in anguish .
“ Kate , get up , ” Aria said , locking eyes with them . She repeated , more firmly , “ Give me the child . ”
“ Okay , ” the nurse holding Violet was quite young .
Just as she was about to hand the child over , Hannah lunged forward and grabbed Aria’s wrist . She declared sternly , “ This corpse carries a massive viral load . If we don’t cremate it immediately , the virus could spread and infect countless innocent people .
“ Believe me , this isn’t easy for us either , but for the greater good , we have no other choice .”
“ Aria , I know you grew up in Jamelan and want to save these willers . ” Hannah said sternly . “ But the child is dead . If you take the corpse.away , you’re
being irresponsible to the people of Jamelan ! ”
Upon hearing this , Kate exploded with rage . She lunged at Hannah , grabbing her by the throat , her face contorted with fury . “ You murderer ! How dare you stop Madelyn from saving her ! How dare you ! ”
Kate roared with fury , her grip tightening with murderous intent as she tried to strangle Hannah .
Hannah desperately gripped Kate’s wrists around her throat , but the enraged woman’s strength was so overwhelming that she couldn’t budge her an
inch .