A Replacement Bride

Chapter 48

Ben could not help but notice Katherine's condensed complexion. Her dark pupils that were zeroed in on the operating table were particularly visible under the light.

At this point, he had completely wiped off the impression that she was arrogant and lacking in skills.

He reasoned that ten years of study would not allow him to reach Katherine's level and her surgical skills appeared unfamiliar to him, at least not when he was studying medicine.

For the entire four-hour long surgery, she had never taken a breather and only put down her scalpel until the very last stitch was completed.

"Why is my brother here with you?" She ripped off her mask and stared at Ben, expressionless.

She did not bother pretending knowing that the Cornells were not around.

Ben had not recovered from the shock when he heard her voice and he was stunned for a moment. "What?"

"Please explain why my brother is here with you instead of being admitted to the hospital," Katherine repeated calmly.

Had it not been for the fact that Keith's injury had obviously been treated when she arrived, she would not have spoken to Ben in such a friendly manner, but rather with action.

"He was brought here by someone. If I can't even save a patient, no one in Hovington…"

Ben was unable to get the few words out of his mouth. When he saw Katherine in front of him, he swallowed it self-consciously, not daring to be arrogant.

"Your medical knowledge is exceptional. Where did you pick them up? I've been in the medical field for many years and have never seen anything like this. Do you have a background in both Chinese and Western medicine?" Ben did not continue the conversation, but rather abruptly changed the subject.

Katherine remained silent; instead, she removed the blood-stained disposable gloves and tossed them into the trash can beside her.

"Send him to the ward. He requires a blood transfusion. He's type B." She issued a command to the nurse and the nurse quickly agreed and sent Keith to the ward for a blood transfusion.

Following that, Katherine went to wash and disinfect her hands before leaving the operating room.

Soon, Ben quickly ran after her and asked, "Which master did you learn medicine from? Why don't you just tell me?"

"You're a talker." She cast a sidelong glance at him.

The clinic appeared small, but the equipment inside was of the highest quality and it was on par with Hovington's best private hospital. Therefore, Ben was not as innocent as he seemed.

She realized this the moment she walked through the door.

Obviously, she was not convinced by Ben's words. Keith was not sent here by someone else and Ben was most likely the one who picked him up from the station.

However, since he did not bother to say anything, she did not care to expose him either.

"How is your brother doing?" Ben asked out of curiosity as he touched his nose.

Frustrated, he could not understand how an abandoned Cornell daughter like her could possess such exceptional medical skills.

He was certain that if word got out about Katherine's medical ability, a slew of wealthy families would beg to see her for treatment. The connections between them were not a joke.

If the Cornells could make use of her medical skills, they would easily surpass the Levisays in no time.

With such revelation, Ben could not take his gaze away from the astounding woman.

Katherine, who stood in front of him, had a dull face and appeared to be no more than twenty years old. Her pupils were pitch-black like an obsidian, making Ben lost in her eyes.

By the time he regained his composure, she had already turned around and gone to Keith's ward.

Taken aback, he found the sensation he was experiencing right now to cause him to reconsider his opinions about Katherine.

Meanwhile, she entered the ward to find Keith to still be in a weakened state. Since the anesthesia had not worn off, he remained unconscious.

The intrigued Ben only shot a brief glance to Keith before rushing off to find Joaquin, who was currently in the clinic's office. He could see everything in the operating room from the monitor right now, including Katherine's movement during the operation.

He must admit that her abilities were delicate and distinct, in contrast to traditional Western medicinal skills. However, something was off.

He frowned and pondered for a moment, then the office door was pushed open as Ben entered in a divine manner. "Your fiancé is far too powerful, Boss. If you think about it, she may even be better than Beatrice—"

Ben abruptly stopped speaking when he met Joaquin's icy gaze. Receiving the signal, Ben made a zipper gesture with his mouth, not daring to speak any further.

Joaquin retracted his gaze and frowned slightly as he watched the video of Katherine's skills during the surgery.

Seeing this, Ben leaned over and looked at the surveillance video as well.

"Can you figure out what's wrong?" After watching the video several times, Joaquin tapped on the table and asked Ben.

Ben shook his head and took a closer look before saying, "It's just a surgery. However, it never appears to me to be Western skills. Could these be Chinese-style surgical techniques? It's something I'd never heard of before."

Joaquin sneered and switched off the computer. "Where has she gone?"

"She went to see her brother in the ward. What are your thoughts on this? Are you going to interrogate him later?" Ben sat across Joaquin and asked him seriously.

Without a response, Joaquin looked thoughtfully in the direction of the door.

Inside the war, Katherine took a seat and turned to face Keith, who was lying on the hospital bed. His face was badly bruised and he had a minor concussion. Had Ben not called her in time to rush her over, Keith would have been gone if she was another hour late.

Someone in the Downtown detention center wants Keith to die. Who did he offend?

Katherine had initially assumed that it was Lisa's plan to frame Keith, but it now appeared that things were much more complicated than this. Her eyes narrowed as she recalled the images from the Cornell Family's surveillance footage.

After nearly an hour, Keith finally awoke.

Since the anesthetic had yet to wear off, he could not feel the pain from his wounds.

His vision was a little blurry upon opening his eyes and it took a while for him to see the person in front of him clearly. He struggled to get up after seeing his sister. "Katherine," he called out.

"Just lie down. If I ask you a question, just answer me." She raised her hand and lightly pressed it against Keith's shoulder.

At this point, he became aware that his body had gone numb and was no longer under his control.

"Go ahead." He coughed twice before speaking weakly.

"Where did the drugs come from?" Katherine questioned directly.

Keith thought for a moment before shaking his head and responding, "I'm not sure, Katherine. I'm not a drug user. Wasn't it put in my bag by someone in Maze?" Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

"No. The drugs were in your bag after you left the Cornell Residence," she disagreed, shaking her head.

"The Cornell Residence? Are you saying Lisa was attempting to harm me?" Keith's expression changed and his face turned cold.

Lisa has murdered my mother and now wishes to murder me?

He had been pretending to be a playboy for years, but Lisa still would not let him go.

"That is not the case. You should rest here while I visit the Cornell Residence." Katherine rose to her feet after shaking her head. Before leaving the clinic, she looked at Keith's worried expression and reassured him.

Just as she was about to leave, she saw Ben who was entering the ward.

Ben's face was flushed as if he had been caught red-handed doing something wrong.

"Be smarter the next time you eavesdrop," she uttered coldly before sparing him a quick glance and walking away.

With that, Ben was left standing in embarrassment.