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.

Irene was better at it

young and met all the

surgery was a success too, and things looked good for

left the operation room, the patient’s parents quickly approached her. However, they appeared too

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

was a success, and he’s been sent to the intensive care unit. The next 24 hours can be risky, but he will most

grasped her hand in excitement. “Thank

then arranged for them to visit the patient, albeit

see their child would grant them some extent of

Irene left the

very much for this,” he suddenly said.

your fault,” Irene replied. “I can’t

and that patient had all the right conditions to receive an artificial heart transplant. All they needed was her surgery,

risk if not for the lack

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

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

his undying respect, because not everyone could hold on after such

Hotmesh,”

Finn replied with a

–

who appeared spirited, and the care worker was dutiful as

saw that

leaving yet?” Irene asked—Erin said