Chapter 581
Chapter 581:
The hospital ward was cloaked in silence. Then, it was broken by Wendy’s furious outburst.
“You dare call yourself a physician? Do you even know how to treat people p>
Her voice rose like fire, her hand seizing the water cup from the bedside table.
In a flash of rage, she hurled it at the doctor, porcelain clattering to the floor.
The violent gesture tugged at her bandaged wound, and pain tore through her body. A strangled cry escaped her lips.
“Wendy, calm down p>
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Vincent hurried to her side, his hand catching hers, voice low with urgent concern.
“You’ve just come out of surgery. Getting worked up like this will only make your injury worse p>
“Vincent, did you hear what the doctor just said p>
Wendy’s tone quivered between fury and despair.
“He told me my leg injury is beyond healing— that I’ll be crippled for life p>
Vincent bent close, his tone steady, meant to comfort her.
“Don’t let his words get to you. If I have to scour the earth for the finest surgeon alive, I will. I won’t let you become crippled p>
Her eyes searched his desperately.
“You mean that p>
“Every word. Have I ever deceived you p>
Gradually, Wendy’s breathing slowed, and she began to calm down.
Comforted by Vincent’s words, she eventually drifted off to sleep.
When the room finally fell quiet, Vincent rose, motioning the doctor out into the hallway.
The instant the door closed, Vincent’s gentle gaze hardened, transforming into a glacial stare. His voice cut like steel.
“Tell me the truth. Is there truly no chance of healing her leg injury p>
The doctor shrank beneath his glare.
“Miss Russell’s kneecap is pulverized. Repair is impossible. Our hospital has already p>
“Impossible p>
Just then, the elevator doors opened. Shelton emerged with his bodyguards, his every step deliberate as he walked over, exuding authority.
Vincent’s eyes flickered. Then, he forced a faint smile.
“Shelton, what brings you here p>
“I received word of Miss Russell’s injury. You should have told me about it. After all, she is my fiancée p>
Vincent lowered his head slightly.
“It happened so fast. I intended to call you, but you’ve arrived before I could do that p>
“I just overheard that her leg is beyond repair. Is that true p>
“Absolutely not p>
The denial left Vincent’s lips quickly.
Shelton must never discover the severity of Wendy’s condition.
The pact binding the Russell family and the Barnes family hinged on this engagement.
If Shelton abandoned Wendy for being crippled, their families’ fragile alliance would unravel.
“I see. Then perhaps I misheard,” Shelton replied evenly.
His lips curled in a faint smile, but his eyes cut sharp as blades when they shifted toward the doctor.
“Tell me then, how exactly did Miss Russell get injured? And how bad is her injury p>
His gaze was filled with warning.