Chapter 505
Seeing this, Celeste completely panicked. She immediately switched to her pitiful, fragile persona and hurried forward to plead for mercy.
“Jarred, please don’t be mad. Helena was just worried about you. She was terrified you’d be dragged into this, and that anxiety made her act rashly. You won’t hold it against her, will you p>
She paused for a calculated second, letting her voice drop to a softer, more hesitant register.
“Jarred… do you really believe Dr. Sloan is Dr. Vance’s Enigmatic Successor?
“Putting aside the fact that Dr. Sloan has never revealed this identity to anyone p>
“If she truly had such incredible abilities, why didn’t she notice that my leg was getting better when she was treating me back then?
“Could it be… that Dr. Sloan intentionally left my leg crippled? That would be too p>
Celeste let the sentence hang, her eyes already rimmed with red.
She looked up, stealing a glance at the man standing before her.
Noticing a dark shadow cross his eyes.
She knew he had bought it.
Celeste sneered inwardly. “Besides, this patient has been in a coma for ten years with multiple complications. His vital signs have been dangerously weak for a long time.
“Just surviving this long is a medical miracle. No one can possibly reverse his condition now p>
She furrowed her brow, adopting the compassionate, mournful look of a saintly doctor. Her voice carried a trace of deep regret.
“I know you’re biased toward Dr. Sloan, but this is a living, breathing human life.
“As a doctor, I simply can’t bear to watch her throw away a patient’s last chance at survival just to fuel her own ego p>
Her words successfully planted a seed of doubt in Jarred’s mind, and they were spoken loudly enough for everyone present to hear.
If the surgery failed, even if no one pressed charges, it would forever remain a thorn in Jarred’s heart.
Seeing Jarred’s fists clench, a flash of wild triumph crossed Celeste’s eyes.
She had won.
Even if Sienna truly was a medical genius, Celeste would never stand by and watch her steal the spotlight.
But just as Celeste was quietly gloating, waiting for her inevitable victory—
The heavy doors of the operating room slowly pushed open from the inside.
The spotlights abruptly shifted from the room to the corridor, landing squarely on Celeste.
Illuminating her entirely, leaving her with nowhere to hide.
Sienna, still dressed in her sterile surgical scrubs, had shed her usual cold detachment, her features sharp and immaculate.
She walked out slowly, trailed by a team of assistant doctors and nurses.
Her gaze landed lightly on Celeste, carrying a chilling, half-smiling edge.
“Ms. Vaughan, there you are. We’ve been looking all over for you p>
Seeing the ruthlessness in Sienna’s eyes, Celeste’s heart skipped a heavy beat. She forced a composed smile.
“Shouldn’t you be inside saving your patient, Dr. Sloan? What do you need me for? Don’t tell me you messed up the surgery and need someone to clean up your mess p>
Sienna’s lips curved upward into a sharp, predatory arc.
Before she could speak, a nurse behind her snapped, unable to tolerate it any longer. “It sounds like you were praying we’d mess up and kill the patient, Ms. Vaughan p>
“Unfortunately for you, you’re going to be disappointed! Dr. Sloan Cleared the cranial blockage, and the patient’s vital signs are fully stabilized.
“He regained spontaneous breathing ten minutes ago and is already showing clear signs of waking up. The procedure was a massive success p>
Celeste’s face drained of all color.
Sienna took in the shock in her eyes and spoke at a leisurely pace. “Did you just say I needed someone to clean up my mess?
“I wouldn’t call it cleaning up, but there is definitely an opportunity for you to showcase your skills p>
Celeste frowned. “What do you mean p>
Before she could process the shock, a flurry of chaotic footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor.
The crowd that had been observing the live feed, along with the media carrying heavy cameras, came sprinting in their direction.