The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 876

It was a routine stop to check for drunk drivers—the traffic police often patrolled the area since it was within the entertainment district.

And Zachary still reeked of alcohol

“Sir, would you please step out of the vehicle?” The traffic officer beckoned.

Zachary was speechless, but had no choice other than to leave his car cooperatively.

He had no idea how much he drank—it had been an entire night.

The breathalyzer inevitably detected a sufficient blood alcohol level for the traffic officer to arrest Zachary for drunk driving, and they impounded his car.

That also meant points deducted off his driving license, and he was sent to lockup pending bail.

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At the hospital, Irene transplanted the artificial heart into the patient with a congenital heart defect.

After all, she was the only person in the country who had ever performed that surgery. No other doctor was confident enough to do it, and they were also concerned that they would bring trouble down on their own heads, since the artificial heart was still a recently developed technology.

Though Irene did not want to, the patient and their family met her through Finn’s liaison and pleaded for her help.

Unable to refuse because of the Hippocratic Oath, she returned to the surgical table no thanks to Finn.

surgery lasted five hours, and Irene was better at it now thanks to the experience she gained from the

was young and met all the requirements for such a

surgery was a success too, and things looked good

approached her. However, they appeared too nervous to ask, seemingly afraid that

only in their forties, they already had white hair—probably from the stress of their

the intensive care unit. The next 24 hours can be risky, but

couple grasped her hand in

them to visit the patient,

child would grant them some

left the hospital with Finn

this,” he suddenly said. “I’m

Irene replied. “I can’t turn them down

doctor, and that patient had all the right conditions to receive an artificial heart transplant. All they

else would they take the risk if not

the patients’ family were determined to try, and she was too—even if it might put

looked at her then—she still retained her resolve to help

respect, because not everyone could

going back to Hotmesh,” Irene told him just

Finn replied with a

–

went to check on Mrs. Watson, who appeared spirited, and the care worker was

saw

asked—Erin said she would just