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.

at this. Chief Cheryl from neurology should arrive by now. Just take

interns because of the time she volunteered. She might

when she already knew

tightly shut and his 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 hem of her white coat before his hand fell back onto the bed

because of the influenza and the aftermath of the accident that

stained by blood. “There are too many people here. It is easy for the patients to cross-infect if

as she looked at how chaotic

door and don’t let them in? We

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 Bureau and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection would immediately come and pay their visit. The one who would have to

expression was dim. “Nothing is impossible. I will go

swiftly dumped the patients’ information sheet

closed after 30 minutes. After letting in the last ambulance to arrive, they locked the wailing family members of the victims

was on the second floor when she watched all of this happen. Her emotions

behind her started discussing in

bad if

members managed to push their way

know about this! Isn’t it scary? I wonder why Chief

closing the doors, their doubt about her only went up another notch. The tension between patients and doctors had already put the

for the good of the patients and hospital, Courtney thought. She isn’t getting anything out

continue listening to those

for. Don’t go out if you don’t have to. Even if something really were to happen, it will all be because of you, who keep spewing nonsense and going where you shouldn’t go.

soon as she spoke up, everyone instantly

swarm of civilians and reporters outside 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 even reached the first

from an unknown number,

into her phone

It is

she heard the person’s voice.

Enterprise had sent Josh to Australia three