One Night Surprise

Chapter 466 It Reeked of Blood

“In today’s morning news, multiple accounts of car accidents have been recorded happening in and out of the city caused by obstructed vision due to heavy rain. A multiple-vehicle collision had occurred on Stoughton Overpass at 8:05AM. A truck driver who was driving under the influence of alcohol had caused the accident that left 12 victims injured. A few ambulances from the nearest hospital, Melrose City Hospital, have already arrived at the scene.”

“…”

Courtney had just finished cleaning the dirty dishes when she heard the voice coming from the television. Feeling her heart skip a beat, she quickly took off her apron and wiped her hands dry. That was when her phone rang.

“Hello? Chief Kenell?” she greeted after picking up the call.

“…”

“Yes, I know. I saw it on the news. I am going to the hospital now.”

“…”

“Understood. I will head straight to the emergency room.”

“…”

After hanging up the phone, Courtney reminded Angie to take care of her sister before heading to the hospital hastily.

Accidents caused by bad weather like this often left the hospital so overloaded that all the hospital personnel who were in Melrose City had to be there to lend a hand. That was why she had to hurry to the hospital even though she still had a half-day break.

The first batches of ambulances were already at the hospital’s entrance when Courtney arrived. Without even changing into the proper attire, she immediately stepped forward and pushed a patient into the emergency room.

“A steel bar punctured the left chest. Prepare an x-ray to check the extent of the damage. And inform Chief Lawson from the thoracic department to come here.”

“…”

“Please take a look at this patient, Dr. Hunter. He is in shock, but he doesn’t have any physical wounds,” one of the interns urged.

Cheryl from neurology should arrive by now. Just take the patient

of that, she had more experience than the other interns because of the time she volunteered. She might only be a pediatrician, but she was always the first person the surgical interns in the

patients when she already knew that she wasn’t qualified enough to

white blouse dirtied by rainwater and mud, none of that affected how handsome his features were. His hand abruptly jolted right as he was beside Courtney, but all he managed to do was grabbing the

Hospital’s wards were already fully occupied because of the influenza and the aftermath of the accident that seemed to continue

concluded with a frown on her face. Her white robe had been stained by blood. “There are too many people here. It is easy for

were full of worries as well as

Close the door and don’t let them in? We

was so tense, it would definitely result in an uproar in Melrose if the hospital were to close its doors on patients and someone were to start a rumor about it. There was no doubt the Health

impossible. I

information sheet she was holding

minutes. After letting in the last ambulance to arrive, they locked the wailing family members of the

was on the second floor when she watched all of this happen. Her emotions were getting more conflicted

her started discussing

things get bad

hospital close their doors too when SARS hit? Even so, some patients and family members managed to push their

it scary? I wonder why Chief Hass is doing

about her only went

the decision for the good of the patients and hospital, Courtney thought. She

listening to those words, she

what each of us are responsible for. Don’t go out if you don’t have to. Even if something really were to happen, it will

for the interns. As soon as she

the hospital door, and eventually sucked in a deep breath before letting it out. She then turned and headed toward the staircase. Her phone began to ring before she

a call from an unknown number, but it somehow looked

She hesitantly spoke into her

It

heard the person’s voice. “Mr.

what she knew, Sunhill Enterprise had sent Josh to