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.

from neurology should arrive by now. Just

had been knowledgeable 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

her time on these patients when she already knew that she

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

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

won’t do,” Linda concluded with a frown on her face. Her white robe had been stained by blood. “There are too many people here. It is

worries as well as she looked at

we do? Close the door and don’t let them in? We can’t possibly do that,”

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 Bureau and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection would immediately come and pay their visit. The

dim. “Nothing is impossible. I will go

then swiftly dumped the patients’ information sheet

minutes. After letting in the last ambulance to arrive, they locked

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

interns behind her started discussing

things get bad if this

patients and family members managed

I wonder why Chief Hass

doubt about her only went up another notch. The tension between patients and doctors had already put the industry’s reputation in jeopardy. The doctors and

the patients and

listening to those words,

was from years ago. The security measures of 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 were to happen, it will all be because of you, who keep spewing nonsense and going where you shouldn’t go. You

for the interns. As soon as she spoke up, everyone

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

from an unknown number,

into her

It

heard the person’s voice. “Mr.

had sent Josh to Australia three