Chapter 50
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Brenna’s lips curled into a slight smile. She said to Emmett, “Your overall health is good.”
The doctors burst into laughter upon hearing that.
Landen pointed at Brenna and mocked, “I told you she was a fraud! See? She really doesn’t know what she’s doing.”
The Mitchell family exchanged disappointed looks—all except Ethan, who watched Brenna closely. He noticed she wasn’t rattled at all. Instead, she calmly pulled out her phone and swiftly typed a few messages.
Before the laughter could die down, Ethan raised his hand. “Let’s not jump to conclusions. Dr. Harper hasn’t finished speaking yet,” he said.
Landen let out a snort. “Fine, we’ll give the young woman a chance. Let’s hear what you have to say, Miss Harper. We even have the test results right here. We will know whether your assessment is right or not.”
The room fell silent as all eyes turned to Brenna.
Brenna held a deep respect for soldiers, especially those who had sustained injuries in service.
She said respectfully, “Mr. Mitchell, your overall health is good, but your left leg is a concern. You suffered a gunshot wound in your left calf. Although the bullet was removed, the nerve damage remains. When the weather changes or you overexert yourself, the pain flares up, and painkillers offer little relief. It’s also difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain for proper treatment.”
Emmett’s eyes widened in surprise, and his brothers, Cason Mitchell and Flint Mitchell, exchanged approving glances.
Emmett leaned forward slightly, pleasantly surprised. “You’re absolutely right. My injury was from an explosion. A piece of shrapnel was lodged in my leg bone for over two years before it was removed. Since then, the pain has never gone away.”
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He turned to Landen and Lindsay. “Now, what was it you both promised earlier?”
The two doctors went pale, glaring at Brenna as though she had personally wronged them. The thought of kneeling before someone so young—someone they had dismissed as a fraud—was unbearable.
Ethan’s voice was firm as he said, “If you don’t keep your word, you’ll be disqualified as doctors.”
Landen and Lindsay stiffened, their faces drained of color. The Mitchell family wielded vast influence across the military, politics, and business. If the Mitchells decided to target them, their careers would be over.
But kneeling and apologizing? That was too humiliating. Landen tried to weasel his way out. He said, “Mr. Mitchell, that was just a joke! Surely, we don’t have to take it seriously?”
“We soldiers stand by our promises.” Emmett’s voice was as sharp as steel as he glared at Lindsay and Landen.
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