Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 317

"The family's gone..."

"What do you mean 'gone'?"

"Well, this patient is one of our hospital's VIPs. She's been admitted here several times before."

Dr. Winifred was puzzled. It was her night shift, and she hadn't treated Millie before, so she wasn't familiar with the case.

But the nurse knew all too well. Not just knew, but had been through quite a bit because of Millie.

Every time Millie was admitted, the nursing station would be shrouded in gloom.

"How does that have anything to do with getting a family member's signature? Get on it! We need a signature before we can proceed with the surgery. The baby has no heartbeat, and Millie is hemorrhaging. If we delay any longer, we might not be able to save her."

"But, the guy who brought her in just dropped her off and left..."

Dr. Winifred was infuriated. How could a husband be like this!

So what if you're rich? Capable of buying VIP treatment but too busy to stay with your wife while she's bleeding heavily? That's just high society nonsense!

"You said she's been admitted before, right? There must have been other visitors? Check the visitor logs, find someone."

"Right away, Dr. Winifred!"

...

When the phone rang, Beverley was deep in sleep.

She had it on silent and didn't hear a thing.

The phone screen lit up and went dark again, several times, before finally staying dark.

Hertha, on the other hand, did pick up. She was at an all-nighter with her girls, having the time of her life.

"Hey, your phone's ringing."

"Let me check..." She pulled out her phone and saw a landline number.

Most likely spam or telemarketing, she thought, and quickly hung up without answering.

Soon, the phone rang again.

This time, she answered.

"Just what it sounds like."

Dr. Winifred was shocked. "What about her own family? Like her parents, can we contact them?"

The nurse shook her head and whispered, "...Dr. Winifred, this patient's situation is a bit complicated."

"How so?"

"Well, she was trying to secure a marriage into wealth by getting pregnant before marriage... The father initially didn't want the child, it was his mother who insisted on keeping it. But this patient, she's... a handful. That's why she's always ending up in the hospital..."

She paused, searching for the right words, "Last time she was admitted, there was a huge fight with the father's mother. Probably too many incidents like that, so now everyone's a bit skeptical..."

Crying wolf, it never ends well.

Dr. Winifred understood, her initial frustration giving way to calm.

She sighed, "The surgery has to happen. Since we've done our best to contact the family without success, we'll have to initiate the emergency protocol. Go file a report with the administration explaining the situation and check the operating room's surveillance footage. Let's make sure we follow all procedures to the letter to avoid any unnecessary disputes later..."

With everything in order, Dr. Winifred put on her gloves, her expression professional, her gaze steady—

"Prepare for surgery."