Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO novel Chapter 552
Chapter 551
“Hahaha! Alright! I trust you, of course!” Terence was even more elated than
usual, surpa*sing the joy he felt at festive occasions after hearing
Mackenzie’s words.
He was a wise old man who understood the importance of trust in a
marriage and that a couple’s relationship is only secure if they trust each
other. Nonetheless, money was not a priority for a seventy–year–old man like
him; rather, he was concerned with ensuring that the family name would be
carried on. It seemed pointless to him to ama*s wealth if there would be no
heir to pa*s it on to.
“Are you sure you want to sell that, Old Mr. Quillen?” Alfred asked as he
approached Terence after he got off the phone.
“Now that things have reached this point, I have no other choice.” Terence
sighed and continued, “It goes without saying that a company’s cash flow is
essential to its survival. The alliance between the Lenoir and Verkade families
has pushed us to the brink. We have to give it our all!”
After hearing this, Alfred nodded understandingly. A part of him knew that the
Lenoir and Verkade families, despite being so powerful that everyone else
considered them to be on par with the Quillen family, would never be able to
win once the Quillen family brought out their trump card.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie had mixed feelings following her conversation with her
grandfather. Despite her desire to have complete faith in Emmanuel, the
photos and video were like needles that had sunk deep within her, making
her extremely uncomfortable. Even as she lay in bed that night, she began to
have second thoughts.
The following day at Lenoir Residence, groups of medical personnel could be
seen coming and going from the house early in the morning.
At this time, Elizabeth was in the house and observing the flurry of activity as
varying fame and renown doctors performed medical exams and consulted
with one another. Claudette’s condition is deteriorating, and her vital signs
are dropping. We would lose her forever if she did not regain consciousness
within three days.
On the other hand, a large group of medical professionals, including
renowned specialists Juan Gomez and Zander Brooks, as well as some
alternative medicine experts and quacks, gathered in a hall to discuss the
most effective treatment for Claudette.
They were aware that her condition stemmed from problems with two major
organs, the heart, and the brain, as it was difficult to treat even one of them.
Despite the best efforts of the cardiologists treating the heart and the
neurologists treating the brain, no one believed she could be saved because
it was difficult for them to treat the individual organs, let alone work together
on a patient with both problems.
In the meantime, Juan and Zander had given up fairly early when they
realized there was no chance of saving Claudette’s life. However, only the
quacks and those dabbling in alternative medicine kept shouting their
opinions at the top of their lungs.
“Hahaha. You people can’t treat these types of conditions! You’ll have to rely
on me! Look here. I have this pill, the elixir of life! It can cure all conditions. It
only takes one pill to bring Ms. Lenoir back from the brink of death!”
“Hah! As if you can do anything. With my nine needles technique, I won’t even
need to use any medication! Needless to say, Ms. Lenoir woke up the second
I inserted them!”
“My revitalization ma*sage technique has revived many who were on their
deathbeds! Allow me to ma*sage Ms. Lenoir, and I guarantee she will leap
out of bed immediately!”
On the other hand, Juan was disgusted by these fairytale–like claims. It’s all
because of those darn novels that have brainwashed people these days!
Everyone believes in these quacks with their fantastical claims about healing
people. What a load of hogwash!
Suddenly, a booming, authoritative voice rang out across the hall. “Excellent!
Excellent! You’re all confident that you can save my daughter, right?” Then,
Adolph entered the room, accompanied by eight men dressed in military
uniform, and an imposing aura swept across the room, making it difficult for
the others to breathe.
At this instant, those boasting about themselves earlier clammed up.
“Who were the ones who said they could treat my daughter? i don’t care
what you do. If anyone succeeds, I’ll immediately hand over 7.5 million in
cash!”
Meanwhile, all of the quack doctors and alternative medicine experts
immediately lit up at the mention of 7.5 million.
After seeing their reactions, Adolph’s gaze grew murderous as he added
viciously, “However, if anyone is simply here to trick me into giving him money
without actually saving my daughter, I’ll end his life right here, right now!”
“What?!”
The crowd jumped in fright before scrambling backward.
Nonetheless, Juan pointed to the few who boasted earlier and said sternly,
“Weren’t you full of confidence earlier? You said you have the elixir of life, you
said you have a miraculous needle technique, and you said you have an
invincible ma*sage technique. Well, go on then! It’s time for you to prove
-yourself!”
After hearing this, the three people immediately retreated.
Then, Adolph fixed his eyes on them and barked, “Who here has the
confidence to save my daughter? I’ll give them three million upfront!”
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It didn’t take long for those words to strike fear into the hearts of the quack
doctors and alternative medicine experts, and they realized that they would
have to stay alive if they ever wanted to receive that reward. In the past,
when they used these methods to defraud people of their money, the worst
that happened was a few harsh words and maybe a beating, but now they
would never do anything that would put their lives at risk!
“Useless! You’re all useless! Why did you come here if you can’t treat my
daughter, huh?!” Seething with rage, Adolph took his anger out on all the
medical experts in attendance. He was a high–ranking officer in the military
with soldiers under his command, so even though many medical experts had
their own sense of pride, no one dared to contradict him.
Meanwhile, Juan’s daughter Rhea Gomez, a recent medical school graduate,
was also present. It was because the Gomez and Lenoir families were
acquainted. She had followed her father to come over in the hopes of saving
the patient, and they weren’t here for the money but rather due to the
friendship between the two families, her desire to gain experience, and the
medical ethics principle! Unfortunately, she never anticipated that Adolph
would publicly shame them despite their genuine concern and sincerity,
making her feel awful.
On the other hand, Laura wanted to calm down her husband because she
knew that with Claudette’s condition, the doctors couldn’t be blamed for their
inability to save her.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, and they overheard someone
arguing with the Lenoir family’s guards.
Within a fraction of a second, a loud, a*sured voice proclaimed, “I can save
Claudette! Let me try!”
Everyone looked over at once upon hearing those words.
Then, a bold young man pushed past the armed guards and stormed inside;
it was Emmanuel.
At this instant, the guards wanted to haul him out, but Adolph commanded,
“Let him in!”
The guards stepped aside upon hearing this.
Afterward, Emmanuel strode into the hall and said to Adolph, “I came to save
Claudette! I can revive her right now!”
Everyone gasped in response. I can’t believe how confident this punk is! We’re
all at our wits‘ end, yet he thinks he can handle it alone?
“Haha!” Adolph guffawed with laughter after hearing those confident words,
and when he finally stopped, he said threateningly, “I just told everyone herè
that I will give anyone who saves Claudette 7.5 million, but if they fail, I’ll kill
them!” He purposefully emphasized the last few words, and he wasn’t joking.
In the meantime, others in attendance began to eye Emmanuel tauntingly.
Look at this cocky little punk. What gave him the nerve to storm in here like
that and say he could treat Ms. Lenoir? He must be dying to take his words
back now, huh?
At this instant, Rhea was also staring at him in shock, and she was wondering
how he could be so confident. Is it because he is unaware of Ms. Lenoir’s
condition? Confidence comes easily when one is unaware of the difficulty of
the situation.
“Rhea, that’s Emmanuel Lowe, the man I told you about,” Juan whispered to
his daughter.
“Oh! So, that’s him!” When she heard this, her expression changed from
disbelief to anticipation. I recall my dad telling me that a young doctor
working at the hospital who is even more skilled than he is, so that’s the guy,
huh? Will he be able to pull it off?
“Are you sure you want to treat my daughter, Emmanuel?” Adolph purposely
asked again in front of everyone.
Since Claudette was his favorite daughter, he naturally didn’t want her to die,
but if she had to, he would ensure that the Lenoir family benefited greatly
from her pa*sing. If this is the case, they would have an inarguable
justification for attacking the Quillen family, which would guarantee them a
windfall of financial gain.
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“Yes. I’m going to treat Claudette, of course!” Emmanuel declared confidently.
Meanwhile, all the medical experts in attendance were thunderstruck by his
proclamation. They were aware of Adolph’s daughter’s condition, and since
she was on the brink of death, nothing could be done to save her.
“Is he going to risk his life just for 7.5 million?”
“His greed will be his downfall!”
In the meantime, Rhea admired the man’s courage and self–a*surance, but
she was misled by the crowd’s whispers into believing he was doing it for
money.
However, Emmanuel continued, “I am willing to offer up my life in return if I fail
to save Claudette, but if I manage to treat her, I want you, General Lenoir, to
promise me that you will never go against the Quillen family in business ever
again!”
What the heck?! What is going on? Once again, everyone was gob–smacked
by the man’s declaration.
On the other hand, Rhea’s eyes widened in disbelief. Huh! He’s not here for
the money? How is he related to the Quillen family? Why is he willing to risk
his life to resolve the grudge between the two families?
“Hah! If you save my daughter’s life, I’ll immediately stop everything I’ve been
doing, and I won’t engage in any kind of business rivalry with the Quillen
family for the next three years!” Adolph declared with a wave of his hand.
“Deal!” Emmanuel stopped negotiating the terms with him. However, his
immediate priority was to save Claudette, not only to put an end to the feud
between the families but also to repay her for saving his life.
Later, he was brought to her room, where he noticed four nurses caring for
her. As soon as he saw her body, his heart skipped a beat due to her lifeless
face. Then, he swiftly pulled off the blanket to check on her, and his heart
sank further when he discovered that her once beautiful body was showing
signs of decay. However, with the a*sistance of the machines, she continued
to breathe, albeit barely.
Following a thorough examination of her condition, Emmanuel discovered
that Claudette’s heart rate was extremely abnormal, and he realized that
although surgery had been performed on her bullet wound, it had not been
done well enough. Although he knew that her anatomy was slightly different
from the norm, the surgeons had performed the procedure based on their
prior experience with other patients. Consequently, her heart artery was
blocked, resulting in heart failure and other complications.
“I have to do another surgery at once!” he murmured because he was
confident in his treatment approach. He also knew she would likely die during
the surgery, given her current condition.
As anticipated, the four nurses shrugged and retreated when Emmanuel said
he required a*sistance.
“I need to perform heart surgery on the patient, and I need someone to help
- me. Does anyone here have any nursing experience?” Time was of the
essence, so rather than wasting time trying to persuade the four nurses, he
exited the room and asked the other medical experts waiting outside.
When they heard this, everyone hesitated and exchanged glances, but no
one dared to agree to do it. Everyone knew that if they saved Claudette, they
would make a fortune and make a name for themselves, but if they failed,
they might lose their lives.
On the other hand, Rhea’s fists were clenched, and her face was flushed, but
she lacked the courage to speak up.
Nonetheless, Emmanuel was sorely disappointed by their attitudes. Medical
professionals have a professional and ethical obligation to help those in
need, but these doctors are not interested. Then, he swept his eyes across
the crowd, and everyone averted their gaze until it landed on Juan.
In the meantime, Juan felt his eyes on him and sighed in embarra*sment.
Still, Emmanuel knew that someone of Juan’s status was not fit to be his
surgical a*sistant. He was about to turn away when a beautiful young
woman standing beside Juan stepped out of the crowd!
“I’ll help you!”
As soon as the beautiful woman uttered those words, everyone began to
murmur to one another.
“Rhea!” Juan couldn’t help but call out to his daughter, and while he didn’t say
anything else, his expression said it all.
As a long–standing rival in the medical field, Zander advised with phony
sincerity, “You should talk some sense into your daughter, Juan, or otherwise,
all the effort you put into raising her will have been for nothing!“
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Juan was under even more pressure now after hearing what Zander had
said. If I talk Rhea out of it, someone will surely say that we refused to try to
save the patient, and our reputation as a doctor will suffer as a result! Also,
what would happen if I allowed her to go for it and the treatment failed to
treat Ms. Lenoir? In light of the earlier threats made by General Lenoir, I
cannot risk my daughter being dragged down!
“I trust him, Dad!” After speaking briefly with her father, Rhea approached
Emmanuel with a flushed face.
Every doctor had to take an oath before practicing medicine, but she realized
today that many doctors had thrown their professional ethics out the window
over time. They eventually lost their initial pa*sion for medicine and became
entangled in greed and fame. Therefore, Emmanuel’s courage and
confidence were like a ray of sunshine in the darkness, profoundly affecting
her. She didn’t want to be a coward like the rest of the people in the room.
How could someone be a doctor if they lacked the courage to try to save the
patient?
“Hi. My name is Rhea Gomez. C–Could I be your a*sistant?” She looked at
Emmanuel and asked nervously.
Then, he looked into her clear eyes and smiled. “Of course. Come with me,
please!”
Later, she followed him into Claudette’s room.
After seeing this, Laura couldn’t help but chuckle. “General, when all hope is
lost, we must rely on the younger generation!”
Despite this, Adolph remained silent, though his expression was difficult to
read.
In the meantime, the room had all the instruments needed for the surgical
procedure.
After donning a mask and gloves, Emmanuel stretched out his hand and
said, “Scalpel Handle No. 4!”
Rhea wasted no time and quickly placed the scalpel on his palm. While doing
so, she quickly glanced in his direction and noticed that he seemed glowing.
He looks rather handsome! Oh, shoot! Why did that thought pop into my
head? Then, she quickly averted her gaze, and her cheeks reddened.
Nonetheless, his gaze was not on his a*sistant but on Claudette’s body,
where he swiftly made an incision while keeping his hands steady and
moving precisely!
She was amazed upon witnessing such delicate surgical procedures. This
man in front of me doesn’t look much older than me, so how did he gain so
much surgical experience?
“Increase the dosage of antibiotics!”
“Oh! On it!”
While she was engrossed in the surgical procedures, the man’s voice
snapped her out of her reverie.
“Needle and thread!”
“Got it!”
On the other hand, Rhea was fast on her feet and had lightning reflexes as
she handed the tools to Emmanuel the instant he reached out his hand.
Immediately after, he stopped Claudette’s bleeding by sewing up the wound,
leaving Rhea again in awe. So fast! So steady! So accurate! No wonder Dad
thought so highly of him! He’s a genius!
“Start a blood transfusion for the patient!”
“Oh… Yes!”
Once again, his voice jolted her out of her dazed staring. Oh, dear! I’m in the
middle of surgery! How can I let my attention wander so much? This won’t do!
I must pay attention!
Shortly after, Emmanuel let out a sigh of relief and took off his gloves.
“Is the surgery over, Dr. Lowe?” After saying this, Rhea hastily handed him a
handkerchief to wipe away his sweat.
When he heard this, his gaze turned to the young, attractive woman behind
him. This woman, unlike Sarah, has a pleasant scent, and her bright eyes
make people feel at ease. Maybe that’s why they call them “angels in white“!
“Yeah. It went pretty well. Thanks for your help!”
He meant every word he said, and her contribution could not be overstated.
The degree to which a surgeon and his a*sistant worked well determined the
operation’s outcome. Despite this being his first time working with her, she
could cooperate effectively with him, so she was certainly up to the task!
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“The surgery only succeeded because of your profound medical skills, Dr.
Lowe.” Rhea didn’t dare take credit, so she hurriedly lowered her head and
muttered in response with flushed cheeks.
After hearing this, Emmanuel looked at her and scratched his head. Does she
have some kind of social anxiety? Why does she turn red so easily? It was his
first encounter with a woman like her, so he was slightly befuddled. However,
he quickly regained his composure and concluded that regardless of her
personality, all that mattered was her ability to be an effective a*sistant.
“Disinfect a silver needle for me, Rhea!”
“Okay!” She immediately followed his instructions, though she couldn’t help
but question, “Um… Dr. Lowe, why do you need a silver needle? Are you
practicing modern medicine or traditional medicine?” She had so many
questions to ask that they came out somewhat jumbled. He just performed
surgery on her, which is clearly modern medicine. Why is he asking for a silver
needle now? Is he a genius who is a master of both modern and traditional
medicine?
Then, Emmanuel chuckled and explained, “Thanks to you, Claudette’s surgery
went well. Now, her bodily functions should be normal. I want to use the silver
needle to stimulate her brain, allowing her to regain consciousness!”
Rhea’s eyes widened even more upon hearing this, and she muttered under
her breath, Is this man going to succeed? Ms. Lenoir’s condition requires
highly skilled expert in modern medicine to perform heart reconstruction
surgery and a highly trained expert in traditional medicine to perform
acupuncture. Surely this would be a medical miracle if she regained
consciousness! “Here, Dr. Lowe! You must succeed!” While saying this, she
pa*sed the disinfected needle over to the man with a look of anticipation
since she hoped to see a miracle today.
He nodded, and after receiving the needle, he closed his eyes and recalled
the information from the Divine Valley Medical Records. According to the
treatment listed there, he needed to press down on three of Claudette’s
acupuncture points with his fingers–GB 20, GV 20, and EX–HNI. Next was to
press the silver needle into the ST 8 acupuncture point. Turn it slowly and…
Then, pull out!
In the meantime, his a*sistant was watching attentively. Dr. Lowe moves like
an expert with decades of experience! How could someone like this exist?
Just where did he learn to practice medicine? At this point, she thought she
caught a glimpse of Claudette’s eyelids fluttering ever–so–slightly, but when
she blinked and regained her focus, the patient was still motionless.
Nevertheless, she noticed Claudette’s complexion had regained some life
and color!
“Another needle!”
“Oh! Yes. Right… Sorry!” After hearing Emmanuel’s voice, Rhea instantly
remembered that she was slacking on the job again. Hence, she quickly
disinfected a second needle and handed it over.
This time, she did not dare to stare at him for too long, and she quickly
disinfected the third needle so as not to cause any delays.
Sure enough, he soon extended his hand to receive the third needle. Then,
after the fourth through the eighteenth needle, he stopped asking for more,
and she started to perspire from the strain of the task at hand.
Rhea finally looked up and noticed that Claudette’s head was covered in
needles, resembling a porcupine. This alone was enough to convince her that
her father, despite being an old expert in traditional medicine, was not as
proficient as Emmanuel was. Every needle is precisely in place, and the
patient’s complexion has improved even more!
“Why isn’t she waking up yet?” On the other hand, Emmanuel was dissatisfied
and didn’t know whether he had done something wrong or if the medical
records were incorrect. Is this the proper treatment? “Claudette, please wake
up! I’m begging you, please!”
There was nothing else he could do but grip her hand tightly. First, he wanted
to determine whether her body temperature was normal, and second, he
was driven to it by his emotions!
“If you wake up, I’ll be your personal doctor. I’ll come and see you every day. I’ll
make sure you stay alive!”
“No matter how powerful the Zelinsky family is, I’ll ensure Magnus Zelinsky
pays for what he did to you.”
“You said kiwis are very sweet, right? Wake up, and I’ll harvest them myself for
you…”
“I’ll sing happy birthday to you every year, okay?”
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On the other hand, Rhea was a sensitive soul who was moved by
Emmanuel’s genuineness. So, she asked, “How are you related to Ms. Lenoir,
Dr. Lowe? Is she your girlfriend?”
“Get out here, Emmanuel Lowe!”
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