At this moment, Vaughn snapped back to his senses with a start and hurriedly walked over to his daughter in three quick steps.
Trembling, he lightly touched his daughter’s right arm.
The sensation of real touch shook him to the core, overwhelming him with excitement.
Was his daughter’s arm really there?
“Hazel, your… arm… is it really reattached?”
The father swallowed his saliva and asked.
“Yeah! Dad, Miranda and her husband are my great benefactors! I… don’t know how to repay them.”
Hazel’s voice trembled with tears, her emotions in turmoil.
“Hazel, don’t say that. You’re not only my business partner but also a friend, right?”
Miranda smiled.
On the other hand, Lachlan, standing nearby, chuckled indifferently and said to Vaughn, “Mr. Beckman, I hope I didn’t delay you in fitting your daughter with the prosthetic limb. Should I help her change it again?”
Upon hearing this, Vaughn couldn’t help but blush and awkwardly smile at Lachlan.
“Mr. Willis, how did you manage to do it? You… are truly a miracle worker! No, wait, even if the legendary physician were alive, he wouldn’t possess your skills. I was disrespectful and impolite earlier, so please allow me to express my gratitude with a bow!”
Vaughn spoke and, disregarding his own status, bowed to Lachlan.
However, Lachlan supported him and lightly said, “You don’t need to thank me; you should thank my wife! If my wife hadn’t spoken up, I wouldn’t have bothered with this matter.”
As the words fell, Vaughn blushed even more, feeling guilty about his previous attitude towards Miranda. His heart was filled with remorse.
“Yes! Thank you, Miranda! My daughter is fortunate to have made friends with you and have such a partner.”
Saying this, the wealthy Slocmore patriarch once again bowed to Miranda.
“Mr. Beckman, please…”
Miranda’s expression wavered when she saw this and she tried to intervene, attempting to move to the side to avoid it.
Feeling a bit embarrassed by Vaughn’s grand gesture, she was about to be stopped by Lachlan, who forcefully made her accept Vaughn’s bow.
There was no other way; Miranda deserved Vaughn’s gesture!
Considering the grievances his wife had endured and the kindness she had shown to Hazel, Lachlan felt that even if Vaughn were to kneel down and kowtow, it wouldn’t be excessive.
What’s the use of being polite?
Sensing Lachlan’s attitude, Miranda glanced at him with a helpless smile.
At this moment, Dr. Dell, wearing a look of astonishment, came over and carefully observed Hazel.
“A miracle! This is simply a miracle!”
“How is this possible? How could this young lady’s severed arm be reattached?”
“Incredible! It’s too incredible!”
“Priocia, truly a marvelous country!”
“Is this… traditional medicine?”
Saying this, he looked at Lachlan with admiration, licking his lips and asking, “Sir… how did you do it? Can… can you take me as your apprentice? Teach me?”
Previously, these foreign experts had shown disdain for traditional medicine, but now they were eager to become Lachlan’s students.
Lachlan chuckled and shrugged, saying, “You lack the aptitude, and you’re too old to learn.”
Hearing this, Dr. Dell’s disappointment was evident, and he turned to look at Hazel, clicking his tongue in amazement.
Meanwhile, the discussions among the people present shifted from mockery and disdain to admiration and praise.
Many even shamelessly approached Lachlan, wanting to get to know him.
After all, he was a true miracle doctor!
If they could befriend such a miraculous doctor, wouldn’t it be like gaining an extra life?
However, Lachlan couldn’t be bothered with these people at all.
Thinking about their mockery of his wife, he even wished to slap each and every one of them, sending these fickle individuals flying.
At this moment, Frederick stood there with an extremely gloomy expression.
Lachlan’s ability to reattach Hazel’s arm left him feeling extremely incredulous.
Seeing Lachlan not only did not become a laughingstock but also became the object of everyone’s praise, he felt uneasy and resentful.
The next second, Frederick sneered and raised his voice a few notches.
“Lachlan, Miranda, you are only using sorcery here to deceive people.”
As he spoke, everyone turned to look at him, their expressions filled with confusion.
“Sorcery? Since when has healing and saving lives become sorcery?” Lachlan sneered.
“Hmph! Let me make it clear. This accident and attack were planned by Miranda and you. First, you broke Miss Beckman’s arm and then reattached it. It can be understood! I suspect you have connections with a terrorist organization. You should be thoroughly investigated and taken away.”
Frederick snorted and pulled his hat down.
“Frederick, what are you saying? You don’t know the situation at that time. Miranda even risked her own body to save me. Without her, it wouldn’t have been as simple as just losing an arm. How could she possibly plan this accident and attack? You should be responsible for your words and not speak without evidence!”
Before Miranda and Lachlan could defend themselves, Hazel couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Miss Beckman, you’re just being deceived by appearances. Even if this accident and attack weren’t orchestrated by Miranda, she is still involved in some way. Maybe she has connections with some dark organizations, which is why she’s being targeted. In any case, she is related to this attack. As for Lachlan, he caused chaos in the hospital, damaged hospital facilities, and harmed others without regard for the law. We can’t let that go unpunished! Hamza, what do you say?”
Frederick spoke with a serious tone, then gave a signal to Hamza next to him.
Hamza nodded and gestured to his subordinates, “Take them away!”
Seeing this scene, Nora immediately stood in front of her parents and angrily shouted, “Don’t touch my mom and dad!”
Vaughn’s face darkened, and he frowned at Hamza. “Officer Brooks, my people were injured by Mr. Willis, it’s just a misunderstanding. We can resolve it between ourselves. As for Miranda, I believe she is also a victim. There’s no need to take her away for investigation.”
However, Hamza’s expression turned serious, and he spoke in an official tone, “Mr. Beckman, things are not that simple. We have reviewed the footage from that time, and it’s clear that this was an organized and planned incident of murder and attack. Miss Beckman has a clean background and no possible connections to any dark organizations. Therefore, Miranda is the only suspect in this accident. Whether she has connections with a dark organization or has enemies, we need to take her in for investigation to find out.”
Frederick heard this and looked at Miranda with a cold and mocking smile. “Officer Brooks is right. It’s highly likely that Miranda is connected to a dark organization, which caused this incident. Tsk tsk, the chairman of a pharmaceutical company with such a shady background. Miss Beckman, I advise you to abandon any thoughts of collaborating with her. Otherwise, who knows what disaster you might bring upon yourself.”
Frederick’s goal today was to ruin Miranda’s reputation. Whether the situation was true or false, as long as Miranda was taken away by Hamza to the counter-terrorism department, he could create negative publicity around Miranda.
Once the news broke out, stating that the beautiful chairwoman of Lowe’s Pharmaceutical was suspected of having ties to a terrorist organization, which led to a terrorist attack, who would dare to collaborate with Lowe’s Pharmaceutical?
Even if it was baseless, it would likely make people stay away from Miranda and Lowe’s Pharmaceutical.
What if he got implicated in the process? No one wanted to become a target of a terrorist organization.
Hearing this, Miranda’s face flushed with anger, and she gritted her teeth. “Frederick, stop slandering me. There is absolutely no connection between me, Lowe’s Pharmaceutical, and any terrorist organization. You’re deliberately defaming me!”
“Whether you say it or not, it doesn’t count! Tsk tsk…” Frederick sneered.
“Both of you, cooperate.”
At this moment, Hamza said expressionlessly, instructing his subordinates to arrest them.
Lachlan snorted and pulled Nora behind him, standing in front of Miranda. “Who dares to touch my wife?”
“Oh? Planning to use violence against the law?”
Frederick’s eyes lit up at Lachlan’s reaction, as if he had found another opportunity.
Lachlan ignored him and turned to Hamza. “You know what’s really going on here, don’t you? Are you helping Frederick against my wife just because he is Mrs. Brooks’ adopted son?”