Karina anxiously watched the stairwell, her heart pounding. Finally, she saw the firefighters carrying people down on their backs.

But the situation looked grim.

"Get them to emergency care immediately!" one firefighter shouted. "The two middle-aged adults are unconscious from severe smoke inhalation and are in critical condition! The son appears to be relatively unharmed."

Thankfully, an ambulance was already on standby. Hearing the firefighter's report, the nurses rushed out with stretchers, loading the family into the vehicle.

When the ambulance was about to depart, Karina and Wilfred identified themselves as doctors and climbed aboard to assist.

*

Once they arrived at the hospital, Karina's hands trembled as she changed into her white coat. She had performed countless surgeries before, but this was the first time she would face operating on someone she had a personal connection with. The thought sent a chill through her body.

A colleague passing by noticed her and asked, "Dr. Norman, are you scrubbing in? I heard Dr. Wilfred has already taken over the surgery."

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responding, "I still

his face. He clearly wasn't thrilled with her decision but said

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sterilized gloves

to shield him, leaving him with only minor smoke

the prolonged exposure to smoke and flames left them with severe injuries. Both

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calm. Her hands were steady throughout the procedure, and the surgery

the fire at the apartment had already been extinguished. Police had started their

officer informed her. "And not accidental-it looks

fire was intentionally

mind reeled. Deliberate? That couldn't be right. Knowing the Stones who were clinging to life despite

the evidence didn't

fell heavily

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