“The guardian of world order?”
Flynn couldn’t help but be shocked.
He didn’t understand the meaning behind those words, but he believed that the Heaven’s Punishment Ring was indeed important.
“That ring is not with me,” Flynn replied, not telling the truth to avoid unnecessary trouble from strangers.
Jessica paused for a moment, waving her hand. “Oh, it’s alright. It’s been so many years, maybe your mother lost it.”
Matteo, sensing Flynn’s further questions, felt uneasy and quickly interjected, “What illness is this? How many days will you have to stay in the hospital?”
Reed was about to speak, but Jessica interrupted, “I fell down the stairs and underwent examinations all morning. I’m waiting for the results.”
At that moment, a doctor walked in.
He smiled at the elderly woman in the neighboring bed, then nodded at the middle-aged man in a suit before approaching Jessica’s bed.
“Doctor, are the results of my examination ready?” Jessica asked.
The doctor nodded. “Your spinal nerves have been damaged, and it’s likely that you’ll be paralyzed.”
Boom!
Those words struck like thunder, sending shivers down Jessica’s spine.
Reed couldn’t believe it either.
“Doctor, you must be mistaken. I can still feel my lower limbs; they’re just a bit numb,” Jessica frowned.
The doctor explained, “Numbness is a sign of nerve damage. In less than two days, you will lose all sensation.”
“By that time, even if your lower limbs were cut with a knife, your brain wouldn’t feel any pain, and you won’t have control over your bodily functions.”
“Consider your options. If you want to be discharged, we can process the paperwork now.”
“If you choose to stay in the hospital, I can only slow down the rate of nerve degeneration, but you will still be paralyzed within a week.”
The doctor’s words were like a death sentence, casting a dark shadow over Jessica’s eyes.
Matteo was stunned as well. He hadn’t realized her condition was so severe and whispered, “Shouldn’t we go to Slatin Hospital and get a second opinion?”
The middle-aged man in the suit beside them spoke up, “Dr. Mcguire is a specialist in bone and nerve injuries, and his medical skills are outstanding.”
“Even if you go to Slatin or Eahta, it won’t make a difference if he says it’s incurable!”
Upon hearing this, Dr. Mcguire quickly smiled at the middle-aged man. “David, you’re too kind. Nerve damage is irreversible, and the outcome will be the same regardless of which hospital you go to.”
“Just like Mrs. Sheppard’s leg, although I have alleviated her pain through acupuncture, it is very difficult for her leg to fully recover.”
“At present, besides a few top-notch neurologists in Ostrad, Mrs. Wilcox’s leg, I’m afraid…”
Dr. Mcguire didn’t continue, but the implications were clear. Only a medical expert of great skill could save Gabriella’s leg.
Gabriella sighed and said, “Although Dr. Mcguire couldn’t heal my leg, he has alleviated my pain, and I am already grateful.”
“A person mustn’t refuse to grow old!”
After saying this, she turned to David and asked, “Did you inform Dr. Woods about my condition?”
“How did she respond?”
David respectfully replied, “Dr. Woods said that acupuncture six times a month for half a year could cure you.”
“The fee is thirty million.”
“But she’s currently not in Niarak. She went back to Slatin to raise funds for her good friend Lilia, whose company’s financial chain broke.”
“She will return in about a week.”
Upon hearing this, Flynn snorted inwardly.
Layla and Lilia truly had a deep sisterly bond!
Not only did Layla act as a spokesperson for Lilia to find Rose, she also helped her raise funds to revive NourishNature Pharmaceutical as quickly as possible.
Gabriella nodded and pondered for a moment before saying, “If Dr. Woods can cure my leg, thirty million is not expensive.”
“Let’s wait in Niarak.”
“If Dr. Woods can heal my leg, my family can invest several billion as a token of gratitude to Lilia!”
Matteo and the others couldn’t help but be shocked.
Thirty million for the treatment fee not being expensive?
And if Layla could cure Gabriella’s illness, she would invest several billion for her friend Lilia?
Who exactly was the person in the neighboring bed?
Her words were quite domineering!
“Can that Dr. Woods you mentioned cure my mother’s lumbar spine?” Reed asked David.
Dr. Mcguire, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but pause for a moment, then burst into laughter.
“Never mind whether Dr. Woods can cure it, do you know how many people are waiting to seek treatment from her?”
“They’re booked for half a year already!”
“And besides, Dr. Woods charges at least a million. Can you afford that?”
He glanced at the calloused hand of Jessica, then looked at Reed’s cement-stained cloth shoes, and said coldly, “Young man, don’t ask such reckless questions in the future. It will only make people laugh at you!”
David shook his head as well and said, “Without a net worth of billions or a renowned family, you won’t be able to afford Dr. Woods at all.”
“Just give up on the idea, ordinary families like yours.”
Dr. Mcguire smiled and said, “David is right. Only those with top-tier resources deserve top-tier services.”
“The common people don’t even know Dr. Woods’ name, so it’s not surprising that they ask such ridiculous questions.”
After saying this, he turned to Reed and said, “If it weren’t for the department doctors being sent out for support, as the head of the orthopedic department, I wouldn’t have treated you.”
“Because it’s difficult for ordinary people to get an appointment with me, you need connections!”
“If that’s the case for me, what about Dr. Woods?”
“Just go through the discharge procedure, save some money to buy a wheelchair. That’s all your mother can sit on from now on!”
Flynn couldn’t help but frown, feeling very displeased.
Dr. Woods this, Dr. Woods that. He was annoyed at the mere mention of that woman’s name!
It seemed like these privileged people treated Layla as if she were a deity, kneeling and worshiping her like this!
Gabriella’s leg injury required Layla’s acupuncture thirty-six times over six months?
It could only mean that Layla was incompetent!
After hearing Dr. Mcguire’s words, Reed’s eyes dimmed, and he felt guilty as he said to Jessica, “Mom, your son isn’t capable of affording Dr. Woods. I’m sorry for making you suffer!”
Jessica waved her hand, her eyes lifeless as she said, “Never mind, this is just fate.”
Matteo sighed helplessly as well.
During their college days, Jessica was a tomboy, full of vigor and ambition, with a constant spark in her eyes.
But now, after experiencing the pain of losing her husband, life had worn down her edges, and she had bowed down to fate.
Just like Adrianna, she was a pitiful person!
But what could they do?
Although the Kaur family had some assets and could come up with a million, they couldn’t reach Layla’s level!
“Let’s go through the discharge procedure.”
Just as Jessica finished speaking, Flynn waved his hand, took out silver needles from his pocket, and calmly said to her,
“Ms. Carr, I can treat your illness. Lie down, and I’ll perform acupuncture for you.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire ward fell silent.
David couldn’t help but laugh, scoffing at Flynn’s words, not even bothered to argue.
Just an overly confident young man.
He thought he could create miracles, but little did he know that to create miracles, he needed to have the skills!
This young man was barely thirty, how skilled could he be in medicine?
Dr. Mcguire’s face darkened, and he said coldly,
“No matter what ideas you have, if you want to experiment on patients, go home and do it!”
“I don’t want you to accidentally harm someone in the hospital and cause…”
“Shut up!” Flynn impatiently shouted, “From now on, if I hear half a word from you or even a heavy breath, I’ll smash your glasses!”
After saying that, Flynn lifted the blanket on the hospital bed and began to insert the silver needles into Jessica’s acupoints.