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“What?” Lorrand thought he had misheard, Shannon also stared at Lea in disbelief. 

But seeing Lea’s confident smile, they both understood and felt their blood surge with excitement. 

There was nothing more convincing than to destroy their enemies completely, especially when it involved saving a critically ill patient. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Great!” Lorrand’s spirits soared. “I’ll make the arrangements!” 

Lea stood up and headed for the door. 

Shannon watched her elegant, confident, and proud figure. 

The light from outside iluminated Lea’s back, filling Shannon’s eyes with bright hope, Shannon no longer felt like a helpless victim but someone who could fight back. 

She quickly followed them. 

As soon as Lorrand and Lea stepped out, they met Chris rushing towards them. With her low ponytail and black professional suit, she looked efficient and smart 

“Miss Berry, Mr. Phoenix, I’ve seen Fraley Hospital’s broadcast. What are your plans?” She had been overseeing renovations at the headquarters and rushed over as soon as she saw the news. She finished watching the broadcast on the way, 

“We’re going to operate on Donna and live stream the entire procedure. Chris, we need your help with the live broadcast.” Lea said. 

Chris was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up with excitement. She admired this strategy! No wonder Alfred liked Leat 

She replied, “I’ll handle it. Mr. Andrews’s new equipment will come in handy 

“Good” Lea nodded and headed to the surgical prep room to change into her scrubs. Lorrand went to arrange the surgical details, and they all went their separate ways to prepare 

In the nephrology office, six seasoned experts sat around a long white table, all looking grim 

They had also seen Fraley Hospital’s broadcast. 

As competitors, they had a longstanding rivalry with Fraley Hospital, seeing each other as mortal enemies. Now, they had been openly humiliated. 

To make things worse, their director and once a colleague had a suspicious past. It made them wonder if Lorrand was a corporate spy sent to ruin 

them. 

The tension was palpable, and their anger and doubts grew, 

Lorrand burst in and saw the others‘ hostile looks toward him. He was stunned but understood their feelings. He knew the priority was to perform the surgery successfully. 

“Prepare yourselves. We have a surgery to assist with,” he announced. 

“A surgery?” One of the more hot–tempered doctors stood up, glaring at Lorrand. 

“Who’s performing it? You? If the patient dies, will you take responsibility for the hospital shutting down?” He wore an expression of sudden realization, “Oh, this is your true goal, right? Dr. Lorrand of Fraley Hospiral!” 

The room fell silent, filled with tension and hostility. 

“Don’t say that. Mr. Phoenix has always been very responsible.” An older doctor stood up and intervened. 

They hadn’t worked together for long, but they had all witnessed Lorrand’s performance firsthand. It was impeccable, except for this incident. “Responsible? More like ulterior motives!” One doctor scoffed. 

“Mr. Phoenix…” another doctor said. He looked at Lorrand and hesitated, hoping for an explanation. 

Lorraid glanced at everyone, feeling a sense of hopelessness. In this situation, whatever he said would be useless without evidence. 

He 

said sternly, “Prepare for surgery!” 

Following Lea’s plan, these issues were nothing 

The hot–tempered doctor grew even more furious Torrand, don’t go overboard. If you don’t give us an explanation today, I report you as a corporate spy!” 

Suddenly, the half–closed door was pushed wide open. Cliris stood at the doorway, wearing black pointed–toe short boots and a suit, exuding a fierce and commanding presence. 

She said, “Mr. Phoenix is appointed by our boss. Do you think she hasn’t considered your concerns! You were hired to follow arders, not to question your superiors. If you can’t do that, get out 

Chris had only appeared at a couple of high–level meetings, but everyone knew her identity. She was their boss’s representative, the top leader 

Her powerful aura quickly suppressed the doubts and anger in the room. The older doctor patted the young hot–tempered one on the back, trying to calm him down. This wasn’t something they should be worrying about 

Though they felt disgruntled, no one dared to 

argue 

“Prepare for surgery, Lorrand ordered again before leaving the office to get ready. 

Chris turned and stood outside the door, nodding to Lea down the hallway 

Lea was already in her surgical gown, a blue sterile suit, with a cap and mask covering her face. Only her lashes were visible, making it impossible for others to discem her features. 

The latter part of what Chris said had been Lea’s original words. 

Lea didn’t possess that same cold, arrogant, and profound aura as the young girl, unable to project the same level of intimidation. But for these dedicated surgeons, it was more than enough. 

odie. 

Everyone left the office to prepare. They had devised several surgical plans With an open surgery, the patient was sure to 

They were all very curious as to why Lorrand insisted on this surgery and what different outcome he anticipated. 

Lorrand grabbed the patient’s test report and followed Lea to the ICU where Donna was being treated. Lea was going to perform the surgery, so she needed to assess the patient’s condition herself. 

As they approached the door, they could hear shouting from inside. 

“You ungrateful wretch. Why didn’t you take the blame Donna, clutching her phone, hurled it towards the bed where Shannon was standing. 

Since being brought here the previous morning. Donna had woken up several times and had a rough idea of her situation. 

The effect of the anti–rejection drugs had worn off. She had passed out several times, only to wake up in pain again. 

In her attempt to contact Peter, Donna had seen their press conference and fully understood the situation. 

*Clang… 

Weak from pain, Donna didn’t have much strength. The phone fell to the ground, missing Shannon. 

Propped up against the headboard, Donna glared at Shannon. She was panting, and her was face pale. She was drenched in sweat, and her voice was weak. Her eyes were bloodshot and filled with a vicious intensity as if she wanted to tear someone apart 

“Tm your mother! I raised you… sent you to such a good high school… and now you want me dead? If I had known you were such a cold–hearted, ungrateful wretch, I would have strangled you when you were a child!” Donna, in severe pain and on the brink of death, was speaking without restraint. 

Shannon stood at the bedside, her fists clenched so tightly that her fingers dug into her palms. She tried to control herself. Despite her efforts, her body still trembled uncontrollably. 

A torrent of emotions churned within her like raging lava. 

In the past, such cruel words would have made her cry, but now her eyes, though teary, were filled with hatred rather than sorrow. 

The first thing her so–called mother said to her wasn’t a question about the situation but an accusation for not taking the fall for Helen Thankfully, Donna was too sick to move. Otherwise, she might have beaten Shannon to death 

Raising her! Sending her to a good high school? Did her education have anything to do with Domna! In fact, Donna had repeatedly hindered Shannon Shannon would have dropped out long ago if not for her talent. 

“Yes! I am a cold–hearted, ungrateful wretch!” Shannon had found peace within herself because she knew they weren’t truly mother and daughter.