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.

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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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paused for a moment before responding,

wasn't thrilled with her decision but said nothing when he saw the determination in her

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nodded, putting on sterilized gloves

had been lucky. It seemed his parents had tried to shield him, leaving him with only minor smoke

Mr. and Mrs. Stone were not as fortunate. Their age and the prolonged exposure to smoke and flames left them with severe injuries. Both had significant burns, and Mrs. Stone's

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pressure, Karina remained calm. Her hands were steady throughout the procedure, and the surgery was

apartment had already been extinguished. Police had started

not accidental-it looks like a deliberate

seems the fire was intentionally set by someone inside the

Knowing the Stones who were clinging to

evidence

suspicion fell heavily on

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