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.”

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“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.

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

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

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

then pushed the patient’s bed past 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

the aftermath of the accident that seemed to continue spreading. Ambulances were still continuously bringing in victims of the

are too many

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

and don’t let them in? We can’t possibly

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

dim. “Nothing is impossible. I will go

patients’ information sheet she was holding to Courtney before

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

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

few interns behind her started discussing in hushed

bad

Even so, some patients and family members managed to push their way in, and 2 doctors and 1 nurse were hacked to

this! Isn’t it scary? I wonder

begin with. Now that they knew that it was her who insisted on closing the doors, their doubt about her only went up another notch. The tension between patients and doctors had already put the industry’s reputation in jeopardy.

Linda made the decision for the good of the patients and hospital, Courtney thought. She isn’t

to continue listening to

the hospital have already been heightened after that. Let us all do what each of us are responsible for. Don’t go out if you don’t have to. Even if something really

soon as she spoke up, everyone instantly shut their mouths, and they soon

one last look at the 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

number, but

She hesitantly spoke into her phone after accepting the

Hunter. It

froze when she heard the person’s voice. “Mr.

what she knew, Sunhill Enterprise had sent Josh