Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 228

still. She had no idea how she became embroiled in it.She didn’t want to kick the can down the road. She was about to turn around and walk away since she assumed the family would not accept the ridiculous request. However, the man stopped her.“I’m sure her medical abilities must be superior to yours. I’ll let her give it a shot!”Elspeth thought, am I a bargaining chip to you?When he saw Elspeth, the man rushed over and bowed. “Greetings, miss. I want to request that you check on the patient. May I ask…”“N-No, I can’t do this.”Even if she could heal the illness, she didn’t want to be called in to treat someone on the spur of the moment.“You’ve got this.”“I can’t.”“You certainly can!”“I can’t!”After Elspeth stubbornly refused, the man implored in hushed tones with tears welling in his eyes, “Miss, please! I have to take care of my parents and the entire family. My wife is sick at home too, miss. I’m the sole breadwinner in the family. Please be gracious and grant my request.”Elspeth commended him for not tripping over his words with his blatant falsehood.“How many people did you dupe with that?”The man embarrassedly touched his nose. “So far, no one has fallen for it.”Elspeth was mean, so Callum looked at her. “You are sick. Don’t be concerned about others right now.”However, Elspeth wanted to prove him wrong.“Life is more valuable than anything else. I’ll do it.”So, Elspeth agreed to the request on the spur of the moment.Moriah began to speak sarcastically in the ward. “Do you want me to show you the case list, Elspeth? I believe you should not make matters worse for the patient.”Elspeth rolled her eyes. “So, why are you still talking? Send me the list!”Moriah was surprised and uneasy as if she had trodden on manure, but she listened to Elspeth and delivered the case list.Elspeth scanned the list before turning to face the unconscious guy on the bed. Then, she clicked her tongue. “I’m surprised you couldn’t treat him with such a minor illness. It’s been more than a month! The longer he stays here, the worse his condition becomes. Yet, you blame it all on the patient.” Moriah clenched her fists. “We take our patients seriously. Therefore, it can’t be our fault if we’ve done our best. Not to add the fact that it is not a common illness. You’re far too arrogant. If you can, cure him!”She wanted to see what Elspeth could do.Elspeth examined his face, and the mocking sneer vanished. “Where is the air conditioner’s remote control in the ward?”The man growled, “The hospital took away the remote control, saying