Isabella clenched her fingers, trembling with rage.
Just moments ago, Douglas had looked completely annoyed by Serena's existence!
But the second he actually looked at her, it was like he was a different person!
He had never smiled at Isabella like that!
Right at that moment.
The attending physician of the VIP ward walked in with a nurse for routine rounds.
Isabella's eyes lit up. She eagerly stepped forward, adopting a tone of deep concern as she asked about her grandparents' condition.
She spoke in fluent English, the common language of the United Realmon States, lifting her chin with a touch of arrogant pride.
Dr. Baldur, the attending physician, answered her questions one by one.
While the nurse ran checks...
Isabella seized her chance. Faking anxiety, she said, "By the way, Dr. Baldur. When my grandmother had her attack at the shopping district earlier, Serena panicked and performed emergency acupuncture, piercing her skin a few times. That's how she regained consciousness.
"According to my grandmother, the needles were placed directly over her heart.
"Even though she seems fine now, it's an incredibly unorthodox medical practice. Plus... there was no proper sterilization. I'm just so worried. Could stabbing the heart like that cause any unknown side effects? Will it permanently damage her body?"
Dr. Baldur frowned deeply at her words.
As the top cardiology authority in the entire United Realmon States, he championed modern Western medicine and held nothing but contempt and prejudice for alternative practices.
To him, things like acupuncture and silver needles were nothing more than a scam.
He narrowed his eyes, looking at Serena with thinly veiled disdain.
"I'm perfectly fine. Actually, I feel much better after my granddaughter's treatment!" Kiera frowned from the bed, shooting Isabella a distinctly displeased look.
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"This is outrageous!" Dr. Baldur snapped coldly. "Mrs. Vinton, why wasn't an incident like this reported to my team immediately?"
"And you!"
He turned to Serena, his tone dripping with condescension. "Is this how you people from back home treat patients? Piercing the heart with unsterilized needles?
"Do you have any idea that such reckless behavior can cause a pericardial infection? It's fatal!
"Young lady, do you even hold a medical license? How dare you use such unscientific methods to handle a severe cardiac event? That is borderline murder!"
Baldur rattled off a barrage of complex medical jargon and incredibly obscure heart- related complications.
His tone was utterly mocking. "Do you even comprehend the treatment protocols for this, young lady? Doe you know how many contingency plans we drafted for Mrs. Vinton's condition? You know absolutely nothing, yet you dare gamble with her life?"
His words were laced with discrimination against her heritage and blatant disrespect
for Serena herself.
He then looked back at Kiera, his
voice stern, "Mrs. Vinton, this was incredibly foolish! These Elyndor parlor tricks are only meant to swindle the gullible! You need to come with me for a comprehensive cardiac screening immediately!"