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A patient with blood all over his head was brought to the emergency department of the
general hospital.
As soon as the doctor and nurses saw the patient being wheeled in, they immediately
sprang into action to save him.
The outpatient nurse noticed that the patient was still wearing handcuffs. She could not
help but pause for a moment. "What's going on? The handcuffs need to be removed."
Francis, who was nearby, took out the key and stepped forward to unlock the handcuffs.
However, for safety reasons, he still handcuffed one of the patient's hands to the bed.
"Her name is Leia Norman. She's an important suspect, and she got injured from hitting a
wall."
The nurse frowned. The name sounded familiar. "What about her identification card?"
"There's no identification card, but please save her first," replied Francis. He was just
about to finish his shift, but the police officer from the detention center rushed out and
said they needed to call an ambulance.
When he went in to check, he found out that Leia hit herself on the wall.
The impact seemed to have drained all her strength. It even left a small dent in the wall.
Leia was seen on the ground with blood streaming down her face.
Francis dared not to leave work. She was the daughter of the Norman family. Even if it was
eventually confirmed that she had committed a crime, they could not let anything happen
at the police station.
Otherwise, they would all be held accountable.
Therefore, he followed the ambulance to the hospital.
"She doesn't look too good. We can't check her medical history if there's no identification
card. Who will take responsibility if anything happens when we're rescuing her?" The
doctor beside them noticed that Leia's complexion was not just the result of excessive
blood loss.
It was more like she already had some underlying condition...
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf she had any preexisting conditions, they dared not to administer medication without
caution.
Francis furrowed his brows as he suddenly recalled Leia's extreme lack of cooperation
earlier. Then, he said, "She was admitted to your hospital not long ago. Can't you find her
records by searching her name?"
The nurse next to him looked at Leia's bloodied face and furrowed her brows. "There are
too many people with the same name and surname. Which department was she in?"
The doctor examined Leia's wound, which, although bloody, was not very deep.
Considering she had hit a wall, the doctor made a decision. He turned to the nurse and
said, "Go and find out her identity. It would be best if her family members could come to
the hospital as well. The rest of you, push her to the CT scan room. She needs a brain CT
scan to confirm if there's any head injury."
After the doctor said that, a few nurses worked together to push Leia toward the CT scan
room.
As Francis watched them move Leia away, he thought of calling his colleague who had
previously taken Leia's statement to inquire which department she had been admitted to.
However, he saw the doctor turning back and reaching out his hand. "We can't do the CT
scan with the handcuffs on. Can one of you come and unlock them?"
Francis handed the key to his colleague who came along with him and said, "Go. Make
sure she doesn't escape."
"Alright." The police officer took the key and followed the doctor out.
The nurse, who stood beside, urged him, "Officer, can you remember which department
she was in?"
"Let me make a phone call to confirm that," replied Francis as he picked up his phone and
called his colleague, disregarding whether the person was off duty at this time. Right now,
his priority was to ensure Leia's safety.
He confirmed that Leia had been in the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department and relayed the
information to the nurse.
The nurse suddenly realized and replied, "No wonder I found this name familiar. She's Mr.
Norman's daughter, right?"
Leia's name had already echoed throughout various departments of the hospital. The
doctors in the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department, especially her attending physician,
complained endlessly after receiving Leia as a patient.
Meanwhile, doctors and nurses from other departments were relieved that Leia was not
under their care. Otherwise, they would also be in the same unfortunate situation.
After confirming Leia's identity, the nurse quickly walked to the nurses' station to retrieve
her medical records. Then, she hurriedly made her way to the CT scan room.
Francis followed along.
The nurse saw him following behind her and said, "You must notify her family about this.
It's fine if there's nothing serious. But if her head is injured and she requires surgery, her
family will have to sign the consent form. Brain surgery can't be delayed."
Francis nodded in agreement. He would do what the nurse told him. After all, it was their
negligence that allowed Leia to hit the wall, which was beyond their expectations.
They thought Leia valued her own life.
However, they never expected that Leia could be so cruel to herself.
"I'll notify them right away," said Francis as he followed the nurse to the CT scan room. He
took out his phone and dialed Jack's number.
The phone's ringtone echoed in the study late at night.
Jack was reading the documents related to a tender. Before he could rest, his phone rang.
He took off his glasses and answered the call.
Francis' name appeared on the phone screen.
When Francis first contacted him, they exchanged numbers with each other. It was to
make it convenient for him to contact Jack if there was any cooperation needed.
However, Jack had a bad feeling about receiving a call from Francis at this hour.
Francis was an experienced police officer. He would never call him at a time like this
without a reason.
He pressed the answer button. "Yes, this is Jack Norman."
"Mr. Norman, Ms. Norman knocked her head on the wall while she was detained and is
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmcurrently undergoing emergency treatment at the general hospital. The situation is
unclear at the moment, and she's still undergoing examinations. I'm sorry, but can you
come over?" Francis could not be bothered to consider the fact that calling Jack at this
hour might disturb him. After all, he could not afford to let anything happen to Leia.
"I'm on my way," Jack replied calmly without thinking much.
Leia hitting a wall was beyond his expectations.
Leia had the greatest fear of pain...
After ending the call, Jack prepared to call his driver. It was too late at night, and he
seldom drove the car himself. Driving late at night was dangerous. It showed
irresponsibility toward the citizens, as well as toward himself.
After he asked the driver to come, he pondered for a moment and decided to inform Luke
as well.
Even though Luke did not like Leia, as the son-in-law of the Norman family, it would be
quicker for him to go to the hospital than Jack, who had to wait for the driver to arrive.
Leia's condition might be dangerous at the moment. He could not dwell on it too much.
After the call connected, Jack went straight to the point. "Luke, I need you to go to the
hospital right away. Leia hit her head on the wall at the police station. She's currently
undergoing emergency treatment there. You're closer to the hospital than I am, so please
head there now. I'll have to wait for the driver to arrive."
Luke's current residence was closer to the hospital than Jack's.
"Alright. I'm on my way," replied Luke without a second thought.
As Jack stood up to get dressed after ending the call, he noticed Queenie was standing by
the door. Her face was pale white, and she was holding a tray.
When did she arrive? Jack was too engrossed in his conversation on the phone, and Leia's
situation had distracted his thoughts. He did not notice Queenie's footsteps.
A bowl of oats rested on the tray, still steaming. It was a late-night supper that Queenie
had prepared for him.
"Dear, did something really happen to Leia?" Queenie's body wavered. Her footsteps were
unsteady as she weakly leaned against the doorframe, preventing herself from toppling
over.
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