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.

should arrive by now. Just

in clinical medicine when she was still in university, and on top 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

didn’t waste her time on these patients when she already knew that

her. Even though the man in the bed had his eyes 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 again

Hospital’s wards were already fully occupied because of the influenza and the aftermath of the accident that seemed to continue spreading. Ambulances were still continuously bringing in victims of the

are too many people here. It is easy for the patients

were full of worries as well as she looked at how chaotic the

and don’t let them in?

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.

is impossible. I will go

patients’ information sheet she

in the last ambulance to arrive, they

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

her started discussing

get bad if this

some patients and family members managed to push their way in, and 2 doctors and

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

her only went up another notch.

for the good of the patients and hospital,

to those words, she reproached

all do 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 all be because of you, who keep spewing nonsense and going where you shouldn’t go. You can’t blame anyone

was considered a person of authority for the interns. As soon as she spoke up,

of civilians and reporters outside the hospital door, and eventually sucked in a deep breath before letting it out.

an unknown number, but it somehow

into her

It

heard the person’s voice.

what she knew, Sunhill Enterprise had