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."

*

a moment before responding, "I still need

operating room, Wilfred glanced at her, a faint frown on his face. He clearly wasn't thrilled with her decision but said nothing when he saw the determination in her eyes. "You'll assist," he said

*

on sterilized gloves and joining

had tried to shield him, leaving him with only minor smoke

fortunate. Their age and the prolonged exposure to smoke and flames left them with severe injuries. Both had significant

*

Her hands were steady throughout the

fire at the apartment had already been extinguished. Police had started their investigation, and the findings

officer informed her. "And not accidental-it looks like a

fire was intentionally set by someone

That couldn't be right. Knowing the Stones who were clinging to life despite everything, the idea of

the evidence

suspicion fell

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