The phone call ended, and the last sentence was clearly meant for Dr. Randy to hear.
Dr. Randy didn't dare breathe; the director was truly furious this time!
Lawrence Moore and his family turned completely pale, never imagining that the old man they thought was sleazy was actually a doctor, and a Divine Doctor at that!
Moreover, from the director's tone, one could tell that the other's power was terrifying!
He was also a guest of those big shots... That meant a lot!
Just one of those people could render Lawrence Moore' efforts over the past decade meaningless!
Lawrence Moore dared not even imagine what kind of influential person he had offended.
As a businessman, he naturally knew when to do what, quickly responding with a smile, approaching Divine Doctor Sanders, clasping his hands, and saying, "Divine Doctor Sanders, I truly apologize for not recognizing your greatness... Elizabeth, come over here and apologize to Divine Doctor Sanders!"
Elizabeth Moore was completely confused; she had clearly been slapped, so why did she have to apologize to the other party?
What has the world come to?
Is it really possible for those who hit others to be so righteous!
Seeing his daughter still not stepping forward to apologize, Lawrence Moore forcefully dragged Elizabeth over: "Quickly apologize to Divine Doctor Sanders!"
Frightened by her father's scolding, Elizabeth quickly whispered, "Divine Doctor Sanders, I'm sorry..."
Before she could finish, Divine Doctor Sanders ignored their family, treating them as air, and instead eagerly went over to me and Sarah Moore, sincerely asking, "Divine Doctor David, how do you think this matter should be handled? Should I make a call to Brooksdale so that certain blind people can witness what true power is?"
The attitude couldn't be more contrasting!
And when saying that last sentence, Divine Doctor Sanders fiercely glared at Lawrence Moore.
Such blatant disdain!
I showed no expression, but instead looked at Sarah Moore, gently saying, "Darling, it's up to you."
Upon hearing "sweetheart," Sarah Moore' delicate body trembled slightly, blushing as she shook her head, "Let's just leave it at that, but I don't want to see these people again."
Lawrence Moore and his family never expected that their fate would be decided by the very Sarah Moore they had always looked down upon!
Though somewhat angry inside, they dared not refute with Divine Doctor Sanders present.
Lawrence Moore awkwardly smiled, pulling his wife and daughter away in disgrace.
They definitely didn't want to stay here until the director arrived, as with his temperament, he would surely blow things out of proportion! By then, they wouldn't even know how they died!
Leaving now was the wisest choice!
Once Lawrence Moore' family left, the fifth floor of the hospital became quiet.
About five minutes later, a potbellied, middle-aged man in a white coat hurried over. Upon seeing Divine Doctor Sanders, he quickly extended his hands, apologizing, "Divine Doctor Sanders, so sorry to have startled you. Tomorrow, I'll host at The Grand Hotel, personally making that dog Lawrence Moore apologize to you..."
Divine Doctor Sanders, being quite perceptive, glanced at the young man inside the ward with displeasure, rebuking Director Zhong, "There's no need for a meal. I want to ask, Director Zhong, what kind of management is this, letting my friend stay in this ICU?"
Director Zhong was taken aback, then immediately looked towards me.
On his way over, he had learned the general situation here from Dr. Randy and speculated that the Divine Doctor David mentioned by Divine Doctor Sanders must be from an even higher level of the Medical Dao, otherwise he wouldn't be so deferential.
Anyone whom even Divine Doctor Sanders didn't dare offend was not someone a mere director from Brooksdale could afford to antagonize.
He glanced meaningfully at me, quickly saying:
"This must be Divine Doctor David, long heard of your renown. How about this, I'll immediately transfer the patient to a VIP ward and perform surgery within an hour. As for the surgery fees, what a coincidence, I received notification as I arrived that our hospital happens to have a policy quota for this illness, benefiting from policy subsidies, with all expenses covered by the hospital and the state..."
I glanced at Director Zhong. Although I wanted to personally treat Sarah Moore' brother, given the current situation, explaining my intentions would only complicate things. It was better to let the hospital handle it while I assisted in secret.
"Let's go with that."
Sarah Moore and Nicholas Moore' expressions first showed joy, gradually turning to surprise.
A few hours ago, the hospital's stance was clear: no money, no treatment, and rooms were extremely scarce, even with advanced bookings not guaranteed.
Yet, David Johnson's appearance caused a massive turnaround, with the hospital requiring no payment, offering a VIP room, and scheduling surgery within an hour.
It was simply exaggerated.
When had the hospital become so efficient and charitable?
Sarah Moore and Nicholas Moore weren't foolish; they knew there was no actual policy quota. The hospital's director was clearly currying favor with that man!
All of this was entirely due to that man's face!
Without him, Ralph Campbell might not even have a chance to live.
Nicholas Moore felt a bit panicked. As a mere farmer, he'd never encountered such a powerful individual. He moved closer to his daughter, whispering, "Ah Yi, what exactly does your boyfriend do... How did you meet?"
Sarah Moore glanced at David Johnson, smiling, "Him? He's just an unemployed drifter, met him when he borrowed money from me. Now, I'm his landlord."
Nicholas Moore was bewildered, "Ah Yi, you must be joking... How could such a powerful person be unemployed? And you being his landlord? More likely the other way around!"
...
Midnight.
Sarah Moore and I returned home together. Since Ralph Campbell had been moved to a VIP ward with 24-hour care and Sarah Moore' father was staying at the hospital, she didn't need to stay there.
As they left the ward, Nicholas Moore pulled Sarah Moore aside, hinting in various ways, but when she didn't catch on, he outright said, "Ah Yi, you're an adult now, be mindful of those things..."
Sarah Moore blushed deeply and quickly pulled me away in her high heels.
Descending the stairs, Sarah Moore intended to grab her car keys but upon reaching her pocket, remembered she had sold the car to a pawn shop earlier.
For some reason, she felt a bit downhearted. After all, that Beetle had been with her for only a year, and she loved everything about it, from the interior to the exterior.
"Let's take a cab back. I sold the car to the pawn company earlier because of my brother's illness and the urgent need for money. I'll take a day off tomorrow to see if I can buy it back," Sarah Moore said softly.
I smiled slightly, taking out a set of keys from my pocket, tossing them over, "Catch."
Sarah Moore instinctively caught them, and upon opening her hand, she instinctively covered her mouth! Her eyes instantly reddened!
Because it was her car key! Even the keychain was the same!
"This key..."
I shrugged, replying, "When that pawn company was driving the car away this evening, I happened to run into them at the door. As your temporary boyfriend, of course, I had to get it back without hesitation. Remember, don't lose it again next time..."
As my words fell, I felt a dark shadow fall into my arms.
The clothes carried the scent of lavender, very pleasant.
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