The patient's family rushed forward, shoving Karina hard. She fell to the floor, her forehead striking the edge of a corridor chair. A sharp pain shot through her, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.

Wilfred immediately crouched down to help her up. Seeing the blood trickling from her forehead, he shot a furious glare at the aggressors. "What do you think you're doing?"

One of the family members sneered. "What are we doing? You dare to ask? You're a worthless doctor! If it weren't for you, my daughter could've had a few more years to live. Now she's gone all because of you!"

Wilfred was stunned, but Karina's soft whimper of pain in his arms drew his attention back to her. Suppressing his anger, he glanced at the group advancing toward them.

Before they could close in, he swiftly lifted Karina into his arms, causing several nurses nearby to gasp in surprise. His icy glare swept over the furious family members.

"There's a limit to how far you can go. If you don't want this to escalate further, step back now."

His cold, commanding tone, combined with the intensity in his eyes, made the family falter. They hesitated, then grudgingly stepped aside to let him pass.

the

lashes fluttering before she slowly opened her eyes.

He couldn't suppress his frustration. "You're in this state, and that's

I really

her determination and professionalism, believing she had the potential to grow into an exceptional doctor. But when she attempted to drug him, disappointment overtook him. Now, seeing her vulnerability and selflessness, his feelings became a confusing mix of sympathy

act of shielding him

off his thoughts, he softened his tone. "Enough. Stop thinking about it. Let's

was confirmed that

the edge of the bandage as she glanced at Wilfred, now back in his white coat. His stern, unapproachable demeanor left her at a loss for

had blurted out earlier were spoken in a haze of confusion, yet she couldn't shake

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