Soon after Kelvin threatened him, Carlos Liu, the director of the Merchants Bureau, called Donald, informing him that Pedro was very keen on investing in his hometown. Therefore, he must be saved at all cost.
Donald was sweating profusely. His future was tightly bound Pedro’s recovery.
He stared at the emergency room anxiously. Suddenly, the door opened, and the director of the Emergency Department rushed out. He explained urgently, “Mr. Chao, Mr. Pedro is in bad condition. His condition has suddenly deteriorated. There is still no sign of stabilizing, even after we administered treatment. I suggest to transfer him to another hospital.”
Kelvin shouted, “Are you out of your mind? Do you think he is in a condition to be transferred? If anything goes wrong in the middle of the transfer, your head is on the chopping board!”
“Donald Chao, this is the city’s main hospital, with good ratings and a reputable name. When I called the secretary, Andie, he told me that it was a young man who treated him before. Where is this young man?”
“Call him over. If anything happens to my dad, none of you will be getting away with it!” Kelvin exploded furiously.
Although he had contacted the experts from another hospital, it would take at least two and a half hours for them to arrive.
Donald knew that he couldn’t resolve it on his own, so he had no choice but to call Tyrion again.
However, he spoke in a much gentler tone this time. “Tyrion, Mr. Pedro is a well-known entrepreneur. His condition has suddenly worsened, and it was Bruce who helped him the last time. Since he is your son-in-law, could you, for the sake of old times, help me out?”
The truth was Donald wouldn’t have ever contacted him if he didn’t need anything from Tyrion. If it was not for the fact that he was at his wits’ end, he wouldn’t have asked Tyrion for help.
Although Tyrion was no longer a staff of the hospital, he was still a doctor. As a doctor, it was his duty to treat the wounded and save the dying ones.
After thinking over it for a while, he went downstairs and gently knocked on Brucille’s door.
Brucille looked at his father-in-law, puzzlement written all over his face. “Dad, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?”
“Brucille, did you ever treat Pedro Ann, the founder of Ann Enterprise? He is in a critical condition in the hospital at the moment, so Donald called to ask you to go to the hospital to save him.”
Ever since he found himself in this new body, the number of people he saved could be easily counted. The old man with the surname Ann was one of them, and he certainly remembered him.
Nevertheless, he responded, “Dad, I’m not a doctor. I don’t have a physician certification. If he dies, who would be responsible?”
“Moreover, Donald must have tampered with Monique’s examination, causing her to fail it. Besides, it’s none of my business even if someone dies in the hospital. I am not going!”
Brucille had a temper, and he also knew a thing or two about Donald’s character. Donald was an impetuous and irresponsible person. Therefore, it was not worth it for him to rush to the hospital in the muffle of the night.
Brucille snuggled back into the blanket, leaving Tyrion standing there helplessly.
Just as the two of them were at a stalemate, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Opening the door, Tyrion saw that Donald had personally come to them.
Sorrow was etched on Donald’s face. As soon as he entered the house, he blurted, “Tyrion, I really have no choice. I was afraid that Bruce will not make it on time, so I am here to pick him up with an ambulance.
Yet, Brucille snorted coldly, “Mr. Chao, are you joking? You have to know that I graduated from a technical school. I am not a doctor, so it’s none of my business if he dies when I do nothing. However, if I treat him and he dies on me, I’ll be the one in trouble.”
It seemed karma really did exist. Donald didn’t expect that his retribution would come so soon.
Swallowing his pride, he pleaded quietly, “Bruce, Tyrion, and I have been colleagues for many years. About your qualifications, it will be an exception because this is a special case.”
“That won’t do. I won’t do anything illegal. Just look at your recruitment process, even such a good doctor like Monique was not accepted by your hospital! That proves that you have very high requirements for doctors. How dare I get myself involved in this?”
Tyrion forced a bitter smile and thought to himself, “Donald, you’re such a villain. Now you have fallen into the hands of my son-in-law!”
Donald helplessly looked at Tyrion, hoping that he could chime in to help the situation. However, Tyrion just stood up and left to get himself a drink.
Gritting his teeth, he explained, “It is simply a misunderstanding. The assistant dean who was in charge of the interview that day was in poor condition. Therefore, the results of the test might not make sense. Monique’s file has already been sent to me. So, Monique can report to the personnel department tomorrow.”
The commotion downstairs awakened Monique. After hearing those words, she was very surprised.
It was obvious that Donald was lying. She had not been accepted, and her file had already been returned to her.
Brucille called out, “Honey, come down quickly!”
Before outsiders, they had to act like an affectionate couple. Hence, he summoned Monique in a fond way. Putting on her robe, Monique walked down the stairs.
“Mr. Chao,” she greeted.
When he saw Monique, Donald spoke sincerely, “Monique, there have been mistakes in the interview, which resulted in your rejection. I have reprimanded the assistant dean. Tomorrow, you can go to the personnel department and after that to my office for a discussion on which department you prefer.”
Brucille was satisfied with the outcome at the moment. Thus, he spoke, “Okay, Mr. Chao, if Monique works in the hospital, I hope the reputation of the hospital will be maintained. Let’s go.”
Donald helped Brucille into the ambulance as though he was attending to someone who was very important. Then, they headed straight to the hospital with sirens blaring along the way to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Tyrion he stood dazedly in the living room. “Monique, when did Brucille treat Pedro?”
Monique lazily answered, “A few days ago. I don’t remember. I’m going back to sleep!”
The ambulance sped through the city roads at a speed of more than 60 miles per hour. Soon, they arrived at the emergency room. Donald rushed toward Kelvin and introduced, “Mr. Ann, this is Brucille Yip.”
Kelvin threw a scornful glance at Brucille before he questioned coldly, “I think you meant Dr. Yip?”
“Stop right there. Mr. Ann, didn’t Mr. Chao tell you that I am not actually a doctor? Your father’s illness was caused by evil Qi. He should have been all right since he recovered last time. Since he fell ill in such a short time, that means there’s something wrong in your family.”
Kelvin glared at Donald in utter shock. “Donald, you are really something else. You invited someone who is not a doctor to treat my father! Are you mad?”
His words upset Brucille. He had gone there with the intention to save a life, but he did not expect to be stopped at the door. Since Pedro’s own son was not desperate for help, as a person who had no relation to them, he decided to be more resigned.
Therefore, he crossed his arms as he watched Donald deal with Kelvin.
At that moment, Donald felt that death was an easier way out of the situation. He explained once again, “Mr. Ann, Pedro is in a critical condition now. It was Bruce who cured him last time, and he is the only one who can do that right now.”