A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 66 Asking Too Little

was a crowd outside the doors of the ICU,

The Alexander and Finnegan arrived, the crowd greeted Alexander respectfully, “Dr.

Finnegan looked around casually and noticed that the room was filled with importarit figures from Jadeborough, as well as experts and professors from other fields. Judging by their age, about half of them were Soren’s students.

Soren indeed had many students over his lifetime as a professor.

After responding politely to the crowd, Alexander turned to a man in his forties, who looked like a scholar, and said, “Caulder, this is Finnegan Larkin. He’s the one who recently helped Mr. Miles and even treated Dr. Magnussen’s granddaughter. I’ve invited him over.”

Everyone turned to look at Finnegan with a frown.

William even had a skeptical look in his

eyes.

If it weren’t for Jerome and Alexander’s recommendation, he might have thought that it was just a joke.

How could someone so young be skilled in medicine?

William’s politeness masked his doubt. “Mr. Larkin, did you really treat both Mr. Miles and Yuliana?”

Finnegan replied calmly, “Indeed.”

Setting aside his skepticism, William continued, “My father is dealing with late-stage lymphoma. Darius Hicks diagnosed him in Durbaine and said he only had a couple of weeks more to live. Now it’s down to four or five days. Can you help extend that by another two weeks?”

He was well aware of his father’s condition. He wasn’t expecting a miraculous recovery and was just hoping for a bit more time to get the old man past eighty years old.

Finnegan walked up to the gla*s wall of the ICU ward where Jerome, in a sterile outfit, was giving acupuncture to a frail old man.

Finnegan raised his hand and knocked on the gla*s before William could stop him.

Hearing the sound, Jerome looked up and beamed as he rushed to the gla*s and spoke into the intercom. “Master, you’re finally here!”

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about to stop Finnegan

were surprised

one of

he had actually addressed Finnegan as his master.

this be

asked, “Mr. Magnussen, what did you just call Mr. Larkin?”

replied, “His medical skills are better than mine, but he won’t take me as his disciple. So, I

clearly. They all

Magnussen, tell me

condition.”

quickly summarized, “Old Mr. Caulder is dealing with late-stage lymphoma. It has spread to his armpits, back, and organs. His neck area is most critically affected, and it’s affecting his breathing. He’s relying on a tracheostomy tube to breathe at the moment. Once we remove the tube, Old Mr. Caulder will pa*s away almost immediately. While surgery could potentially extend his

ago, Finnegan had been curious as to how someone like Soren, who underwent medical check-ups twice a

which meant that anesthesia was ineffective on him. With this condition, he couldn’t undergo any surgery,

with respect. “Mr. Larkin, in this situation, could you help my father survive for a bit

you’re asking too little,” Finnegan responded, having made up his mind. “Make the arrangements for me. I’ll operate on Old Mr. Caulder myself. Barring unforeseen complications, keeping Old Mr. Caulder alive for another decade won’t be difficult.”

Everyone fell silent.

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father could only last a couple of weeks at most. He struggled to tain his excitement, and

him. “Don’t you want your father to recover?

no. I’ll get everything arranged for you.” Snapping back to reality, William quashed his doubts and turned to Alexander. “Dr. Cooper, could you

för Mr. Larkin

my

would only live for a few more days at most. He thought they might as well try

lead Finnegan to change into sterile clothing before entering the ICU ward.

or higher in their departments here if they’re not swamped. Also, give a heads-up to those on break. If they could make it, that would

doctors began to come over. Those without critically ill patients left instructions for others and rushed to Soren’s ICU ward.

on? Why are the chief doctors being replaced by regular doctors? What are