Jane approached the doctor, her gaze on the medical kit. “Do you have needles here?”
“Yes, Miss North,” the doctor replied with some confusion but took out a silver needle from the medical kit and handed it to Jane.
Jane carefully disinfected the silver needle and then walked over to Nana. She whispered, “Nana, considering William’s current condition, his injuries are severe but not untreatable. As long as we bring Uncle Newton here to treat him, his leg will be fine. Now, I’ll give him acupuncture.”
At these words, Nana’s eyes lit up.
Right, why hadn’t she thought of that?
Previously, when Patrick suffered a severe leg injury for Jane, Uncle Newton had healed him.
Thinking of this, Nana grabbed Jane’s arm excitedly, pleading, “Jane, please cure William.”
“Don’t worry; I will do my best,” Jane nodded.
Nana stepped aside, and Jane walked to the stretcher, bending down.
The wounds on William’s leg had been bandaged, and the abrasions and scratches around them were treated. However, the intact skin around his calf had turned purple, a shocking sight.
Jane paused for a moment, recalling the acupuncture techniques Rory had taught her. She picked up the silver needle and skillfully pierced the acupuncture points on William’s leg.
Nana stood on the side, her heart tightly gripped, hands clenched, thumbs reddened from the pressure.
In her silent prayer, she wished, “William, you must get better!”
Perhaps stimulated by the acupuncture, blood circulation improved, and with the pain, William suddenly uttered a sound, his brows unconsciously furrowing. “Hmm…”
“William!” Nana noticed the movement of the unconscious man, her emotions exceptionally excited. She tightly held his hand, a smile appearing on her face. “Are you awake?”
However, William showed no signs of awakening.
“Nana, he won’t wake up so soon,” Jane frowned.
All of Jane’s attention was on treating William’s right leg-five needles in total, causing the dark blood clot to swell and spread across his entire right leg.
Nana felt a wave of disappointment, looking at the man she deeply loved, his life hanging in the balance. She wished she could endure this suffering in William’s place.
“Nana, don’t worry. You have to trust Jane’s medical skills; your boyfriend will be fine,” Carl walked to Nana’s side, comforting her.
For some reason, watching Nana worry about William like this, Carl felt an indescribable sense of sourness.
If only she cared about him like that.
Twenty minutes passed, and the purple color on William’s right leg slowly faded, turning into red swelling. The doctors and nurses on the ambulance were all stunned, but Jane breathed a sigh of relief.
“For now, he’s okay,” Jane smiled, removing the silver needles from William. “Let’s get William to the hospital as soon as possible.”
Nana regained her senses and asked the driver, “How much longer to the hospital?”
“About fifteen minutes.”
The mountain road was rugged and challenging, especially with the debris and branches not yet cleared. They finally left the mountainous area and arrived at a nearby town hospital.
Due to the earthquake, the hospital was crowded with people, various injuries, and constant crying.
Jane felt a bit heavy-hearted.
The doctor arranged a quiet room for William and conducted a thorough examination.
Nana sat on the side, her palm against her forehead, feeling extremely anxious.
After a thorough examination, the doctor’s tone became serious. “The patient was buried under the rubble for too long. It’s already miraculous that we managed to save his life. His leg has been under the pressure of heavy objects, and the muscles and nerves have suffered varying degrees of damage.
From the current situation, it’s likely that he’ll have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair… and our hospital’s medical measures are indeed limited. We… can’t do much.”
Jane interrupted the doctor, “The situation is not so pessimistic. Provide him with the best medicine you have. Leave the rest to me.”
“Okay, Miss North,” the doctor nodded.
After the doctor left, Nana, with red eyes, felt overwhelmed with worry.
Carl tightened his lips, trying to console her. “Nana, calm down. Jane just administered first aid to William. His right leg is saved at least. The doctor also mentioned the limited medical conditions here. When Dr. Newton arrives, your boyfriend will be fine.”
“I’ll contact Uncle Newton now,” Jane said, taking out her phone and dialing Rory’s number. “Hello, is this Uncle Newton?”
“Jane?” Rory answered the call, a bit puzzled. “What’s the matter?”
“Uncle Newton, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help. Nana’s boyfriend is injured, quite seriously. Can you come and check on him?” Jane explained.
Rory frowned; he knew Nana was Jane’s good friend and had met her before. Earlier, at Changbai Mountain, Nana had sacrificed a lot to save Jane.
Thinking about this, Rory nodded. “Okay, where are you guys?”
“In City Y.” Jane felt relieved as Rory agreed.
However, the moment Rory heard “City Y,” his smiling face froze. He refused, “Sorry, I don’t really want to go to City Y. I’m afraid I can’t help you.”
Jane had the speakerphone on, and everyone could hear Rory’s voice.
Nana’s emotions fluctuated like a roller coaster in these short few minutes. Rory had agreed to save William, and she sighed in relief. But why did Rory reject City Y so decisively? Even his tone changed upon hearing it.
Seeing Nana’s anxious expression, Jane quickly said, “Uncle Newton, how about going to Guavo? We’ll bring William there right away.”
Rory pondered for a moment and finally agreed, “Alright, let it be Guavo. I’ll try to get there as soon as possible.”
Nana finally relaxed. The next second, she was puzzled, “Great, Uncle Newton agreed to help William. His leg can definitely be saved! But why doesn’t he want to come to City Y to find us?”
“I don’t know,” Jane was also puzzled. “But as long as he agreed, that’s good. As for not wanting to come to City Y, maybe it’s Uncle Newton’s personal matter. I don’t want to ask too much. The priority is to heal William’s leg.”
After the emergency treatment, William’s overall condition improved somewhat. Both Jane and Nana were exhausted, leaning against the bedside, falling into a half-asleep state.
The next day, as Jane opened her eyes, she heard Carl saying excitedly, “Wow, Jane, you’re getting famous in City Y.”
“Famous?” Jane was puzzled.