Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138

"Ethan, just look at them-nothing but ruffians!" Savannah shot a glare at Taylor and Emery.

"Ruffians? You’re the ruffian here! If you hadn’t stopped her, Danielle would’ve been in the OR long ago. You all should be grateful that someone like Danielle is stepping into your surgery. Instead, you’re here spouting nonsense at me!" Taylor snapped back.

"If you keep yapping, I swear I’ll make sure you never have the chance to open your mouth again. You pathetic clowns are still jumping around in front of Danielle? Pathetic!" Emery joined in, growing increasingly agitated alongside Taylor.

"Enough! This is a hospital, not a place for you to cause trouble," Ethan reprimanded them sharply.

"Ethan, do us all a favor and take a good look at your so-called hospital staff. What a collection of misfits! Instead of honing their medical skills, all they do is spew nonsense," Danielle interjected coldly. "You two, stop talking," Danielle frowned, trying to maintain control.

It was then Ethan finally noticed Danielle. "Wait a second... it’s you! You’re the young doctor who assisted me during Logan’s surgery last time!" His eyes lit up as he recalled her remarkable skills.

"Elliot is inside. I need to get in now, but your staff is blocking me," Danielle’s voice was icy, urgency evident in her tone.

Ethan turned his piercing gaze toward Savannah and the intern. "Dr. Watson, you’ve met her before. Why didn’t you let her in? Don’t you know how skilled she is?"

"Ethan, it’s against protocol. She’s not part of our hospital’s staff, and I’m considering the hospital’s liability. If this woman messes up and the patient dies, it’ll cause a huge problem for us," Savannah argued.

Before Savannah could finish, Danielle stepped forward and slapped her across the face. "Watch your filthy mouth. If I hear you curse Elliot again, it won’t stop at just a slap," she warned icily.

"You...! How dare you hit me! I’ll make you pay for this!" Savannah screamed, lunging at Danielle.

Without hesitation, Danielle raised her leg and kicked Savannah squarely in the stomach. Savannah flew backward, crashing into the wall. She clutched her abdomen, her face twisted in pain and hatred.

"You... how dare you! I’ll tear you apart!"

The Darling family stood frozen in shock. Was this really their Danielle? So fierce?

Ethan, equally stunned, could only think, Wow, violent much?

"Gag her and deal with her later," Danielle ordered. Without waiting for a response, she strode into the operating room. Ethan quickly followed.

"Danielle, are you personally performing the surgery? That’s fantastic! The patient’s injury is incredibly close to the heart, and the risk is extremely high," Ethan explained as they entered.

Inside, the machines hummed steadily.

"You’re here, Danielle," Austin said as she approached.

"Yes. Has the first bullet been removed?" Danielle asked, inspecting Elliot’s condition.

"We’re about to extract the second one, but it’s dangerously close to the heart. With Elliot losing so much blood, removing it could cause massive bleeding," Austin explained.

"I’ll assist. I’ll first use acupuncture to stop the bleeding, and then you can remove the bullet," Danielle said, already pulling out her needle kit.

"Understood," Austin nodded, trusting her skills completely.

Danielle swiftly inserted silver needles into Elliot’s acupoints, stabilizing him. "All set. Proceed with the next step."

Austin and Ethan worked in tandem, carefully locating the bullet. After a painstaking effort, they finally removed it.

The moment the bullet was extracted, however, the heart monitor began to plummet.

The delay in news had left them fearing the worst.

Xavier wailed dramatically, "Oh, Elliot! You died so tragically! I didn’t even get to see you one last time. I swear I’ll avenge you!"

Howard and Vivian fainted on the spot from the shock.

Joseph and Matthew, their eyes red with tears, quickly called for doctors to attend to their parents.

Xavier, meanwhile, clung to his brothers, sobbing uncontrollably. "Elliot’s gone! He’s gone! He was fine just a few days ago. How could this happen?"

Inside the operating room, everyone was jolted back to reality by the wailing outside.

"Who is that crying like a banshee?" Danielle muttered under her breath, realizing the voice sounded oddly familiar.

Sharing a look with Austin, she stepped outside. Sure enough, Xavier was clutching Joseph and Matthew, howling in despair. As soon as he saw Danielle and Austin, Xavier ran to them, throwing himself into their arms. Before Danielle could speak, he burst out, "Danielle, Austin, Elliot’s gone! I’m going to avenge him!"

"What? Who’s gone? When did Elliot die?" The cries were so loud they nearly made Danielle’s ears bleed, and Austin wasn’t faring much better.

It finally dawned on Danielle that her brothers had misunderstood the situation. But what about their parents?

Danielle, her ears nearly ringing from the noise, finally pushed Xavier away with great effort. "Joseph, Matthew, Xavier, calm down. Elliot is fine. The surgery was a success."

"Really? Elliot’s okay?" Joseph and Matthew asked, their emotions swinging wildly.

"He’ fine. Once the anesthesia wears off, he’ll wake up," Danielle reassured them.