Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 341, 342, 343, 344, and 345)

Chapter 341

Melody caught the flash of guilt in Mabel’s eyes.

It seemed that the relationship between Mabel and Ulric had not reached the point where Mabel would agree to anything regarding Ulric.

This was strange. Didn’t they like each other?

Why were the two of them not progressing smoothly even without Melody in the picture?

Russell also felt that something was wrong. He frowned and asked, “What’s wrong, Mabel? Did you quarrel with Ulric? Or did something happen?”.

“No, no…” Mabel knew very well that what Russell cared about the most was her relationship with Ulric.

If Russell found out that there was no progress in her relationship with Ulric, she might fall out of Russell’s favor.

This was something she absolutely did not want to see.

Mabel gritted her teeth and forced herself to lie. “No, we’re very close. We didn’t quarrel.”

“That’s good.” Russell heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Then go and look for him immediately. You must remind him that Astrid can’t know about this. Astrid is

not very satisfied with our family. If word gets out that your mother has been brought to the police station, she might take the opportunity to call off the engagement.”

“Right, right now?”

Mabel was hesitating when she suddenly remembered that a socialite friend had mentioned to her that there would be a cocktail party hosted by the Swanson Group tonight.

Since it was the Swanson Group’s cocktail party, Ulric would definitely be there.

Thinking of this, Mabel said, “Dad; ‘can you help me get an invitation to Swanson Group’s cocktail party tonight? I don’t think it’s good to look for Ulric rashly. It’s best to create a chance encounter. Then, I’ll ask Ulric to help me indirectly so that he won’t have any opinions about me.’

“The Swanson Group cocktail party…” Russell pondered.

Russell hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’ll think of something.”

“Okay!”

Mabel nodded repeatedly.

Melody raised her eyebrows thoughtfully.

Mabel had learned to be smart this time. She knew that men were most afraid of trouble, and the vulnerability that she inadvertently revealed in front of men was more likely to arouse a man’s desire to protect her.

In terms of attracting men, Mabel had completely inherited Yolanda’s talents.

Melody walked into the house expressionlessly.

Yolanda would be released sooner or later, and it was impossible to completely defeat Yolanda with just this. Russell still had Yolanda in his mind. Melody had to take advantage of this moment to eliminate the Fox family.

Just as she was thinking about how to chase Yolanda’s trusted aides out of the Fox family, Mabel suddenly took a few steps forward and blocked Melody’s path.

“What’s the matter?” Melody looked indifferently at Mabel, who was blocking her way.

Mabel looked like she wanted to strangle her to death. “Melody, don’t think I don’t know that you’re behind this!”

Melody was amused.

“I don’t know Henry. I think you know better than me

who’s behind this and who deserves it.”

“You…” Mabel was furious. She said fiercely, “Just you wait! When I get the invitation, Ulric will definitely help me save my mother. At that time, you will definitely pay the price!”

Melody shrugged.

“I look forward to it.”

Melody’s indifference made Mabel even angrier.

Mabel clenched her fists so tightly that her entire arm was trembling.

“Just you wait!” Mabel glared at Melody and purposely knocked into Melody’s shoulder as she walked in.

Melody only felt that Mabel was a little ridiculously childish.

However, in the blink of an eye, she realized

something. She suddenly felt that she was even more ridiculous than Mabel.

Russell was not a fool. After all, he was an old fox who had been in the business world for many years. How could he not have thought that Yolanda’s capture was more than it seems?

If Russell thought about it, he would have guessed that

Yolanda was dealing with Wilmot to deal with him

However, Russell chose to ignore it

But she was not in a hurry. This matter was just an appetizer

She would slowly exhaust Russell’s trust and patience towards Yolanda

Melody took a deep breath and frowned as she rubbed her aching shoulder. Just as she took a step into the house, her phone suddenly rang

It was Zoe.

Melody quickly answered the call and said in a low voice. “Aunt Zoe…

“Melody.” Zoe’s tone was very nervous. “Dr. Stanton said that Lucas’s condition has suddenly worsened. We have to operate immediately. Do you have time now?”

“Lucas’s condition has worsened again?” Melody could not help but feel nervous

She had seen what Zoe had done for her. Naturally, she could not discuss Lucas’s condition calmly.

“Yes.” Zoe sounded like she was about to cry. “I just received the news too. I’m rushing to the hospital now”

“Don’t worry too much. I’ll leave for the hospital now. We’ll meet at the entrance of the hospital.”

“Okay!”

After the agreement was made, Melody did not even enter the door. She turned around and ran out of the neighborhood. She took a taxi to Silverlake Central Hospital.

When Mabel found out that Melody had gone out, she immediately told Russell.

She complained, “Sister is too much. Mom was taken to the police station. It’s fine if she doesn’t want to help, but she actually went out to have fun. Dad, are you really not going to care about her?”

Russell listened to Mabel’s voice and felt a headache coming on.

“Don’t say anymore. Let her be.”

He had already guessed that Yolanda must have gone to prison because she had tried to target Melody and set up her friend Wilmot.

Under such circumstances, it was normal for Melody not to help.

However, when he thought about how Melody might ignore him if anything happened to him in the future, he could not help but feel unhappy.

He took a deep breath and said, “The most important thing now is to get you an invitation. Since we have to hide your mother’s arrest from the Swanson family, we can’t go to the Swanson family for help. This way, we can’t find anyone I know. Think about it quickly. Do you have any friends who can get an invitation to the Swanson Group’s cocktail party?”

Mabel could not care less about Melody. She racked her brain and suddenly thought of someone.

“Yana!”

“Who is that?” Russell asked in confusion.

“She’s a celebrity. She’s very popular now. She’s an artist under Swanson Universal Entertainment. She took dance lessons with me, and I’m quite close to her. She might have some connections.”

“Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and contact her!”

“Alright!” Mabel nodded repeatedly. She found Yana’s number in her contact list and dialed it.

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On the other side.

Melody hurried the driver the entire way and finally arrived at Silverlake Central Hospital in half an hour.

Zoe, who had arranged to meet her at the entrance of the hospital, was nowhere to be seen. She only saw Lucas’ sister, Sienna, waiting for her at the door. It was obvious that she was waiting for Melody.

Seeing her approach, Sienna took a few steps forward and said, “Melody, you’re here.”

Sienna’s smile was perfect, but Melody could clearly feel the distant gaze in Sienna’s eyes.

Melody greeted Sienna without batting an eyelid, “Aunt Sienna…”

Sienna nodded in acknowledgment.

Sienna calmly explained why Zoe was not the one waiting for Melody at the door.

“Lucas’s surgery has already begun. My sister-in-law is too anxious and is already waiting at the entrance of the operating theater, so I stayed here to wait for you.”

Melody felt that something was wrong with Sienna’s words.

“You said the surgery has begun?”

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Melody had thought that Sienna had made a mistake.

As the chief surgeon, Melody was not even in the operating theater. How could the surgery have begun?

However, when Melody confirmed it again, she received the same answer.

“The surgery has indeed begun, Miss Fox.” Sienna smiled politely and said, “But just to be safe, Miss Fox, please enter the operating theater to take a look later.”

This seemed to suggest that she was not wanted as chief surgeon for this surgery.

However, did Rodney dare to operate without her around?

Something was very wrong. Melody did not want to waste any more time on Sienna. She said, “I’ll go over and take a look.” Then, she ran towards the operating theater.

Sienna followed closely behind, not forgetting to remind her, “Miss Fox, walk slowly, don’t be in such a hurry…”

Melody did not care about what Sienna said at all. In less than two minutes, she arrived at the door of the operating theater, leaving Sienna far behind.

At this moment, Ander and Zoe were pacing back and forth anxiously at the entrance of the operating theater.

When they saw Melody coming over, guilt and embarrassment appeared on their faces.

“Miss Fox…” Ander covered his nose and coughed dryly. In the end, he was too embarrassed to say what he was thinking.

He used his eyes to signal Zoe to speak.

Zoe glared at Ander.

Melody saw the exchange of glances between the husband and wife. She already had a vague guess of what happened. Before Zoe could speak, Melody asked, “Who’s the chief surgeon inside?”

Zoe was stunned and looked even more guilty.

She replied, “The chief surgeon inside is an internationally renowned brain specialist, Cason Baxter.”

After saying that, Zoe lowered her eyes and apologized. “I’m sorry, Melody…We called Dr. Baxter here to be safe. He just arrived today. I wanted to introduce him to you and let the two of you discuss the surgery plan.

However, Lucas’s condition suddenly deteriorated, so Dr. Liu decided to operate immediately.”

As Zoe spoke, she secretly looked up at Melody’s expression.

She thought that Melody would be angry, but Melody was calm and did not look angry at all.

She could not help but look at Ander in confusion.

Melody said, “I’ve heard of Dr. Baxter. He’s indeed a very skilled brain doctor. You were right to ask him to be the chief surgeon.”

Zoe and Ander heaved a sigh of relief.

Zoe could not help but hold Melody’s hand. “Thank you, Melody. I was worried that you would be angry…”

Melody smiled helplessly. “As a doctor, the patient comes first. Why would I be angry about such a thing?”

Ander sighed. “Melody, you’re so young, but you’re more sensible than many older people.”

At this moment, Sienna also came over.

Hearing their conversation, she smiled and said, “Brother, Sister-in-law, I told you that it’s definitely not wrong to invite Dr. Baxter. Didn’t Miss Fox think so too?”

Zoe could not answer her and could only laugh dryly

For some reason, she was more willing to believe Melody than Dr. Baxter.

At the thought of this, Zoe said to Melody, “Melody, can you also enter the operating theater and operate with Dr. Baxter? We can only be completely at ease if both of you are inside.”

Melody agreed immediately.

“I’m about to enter the operating theater. Wait a moment, I’ll go change into my scrubs.”

“Okay, okay, okay.” Ander quickly contacted the hospital and prepared a room for Melody to change into surgical gowns.

While Melody was changing into her surgical gown, Sienna couldn’t help but say, “Brother, sister-in-law. Dr. Baxter is a very famous doctor, so his temper is naturally a little bad. I’m afraid he doesn’t want irrelevant people to go in with him…Just now, the two of you also wanted to go into the operating theater to watch, but didn’t he refuse? Why don’t…you think of a way to let Miss Fox leave first?”

Zoe frowned and retorted, “Melody isn’t some random person. On the contrary, she saved Lucas twice. If it weren’t for her, Lucas wouldn’t have been able to wait for Dr. Baxter to arrive.”

Sienna did not have a bad relationship with Zoe, but it was not good either.

Conflicts between sisters-in-laws were also common.

When Sienna heard Zoe’s rebuttal, she looked a little dissatisfied.

“Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? Would I harm Lucas? Isn’t it just so that Lucas can receive better treatment?”

“But Melody, she…”

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Ander frowned and said, “Enough! Why are you still arguing at a time like this?”

The two of them looked at Ander at the same time, wanting him to make the final decision.

Ander was silent for two seconds before saying, “Let Melody wait with us first. If the surgery goes smoothly, it doesn’t matter if she goes in or not. But if she goes in to help when something happens, I don’t think Dr. Baxter will say anything.”

This was because he did not intend to let Melody enter the operating theater.

In the end, although Ander trusted Melody, Cason had the age and qualifications. Not to mention, he was also an internationally renowned brain specialist. Ander would choose Dr. Baxter if he had to pick between Melody and Cason.

On the other side, Melody had changed into her surgical gown and was about to enter through the

doctor’s private passageway when she was stopped by a nurse.

“Miss Fox, it’s not a good idea…You don’t have to go in for the time being.”

“What do you mean?”

The nurse hesitated and said, “Dr. Baxter doesn’t like others interfering when he’s the chief surgeon. Mr. Morgan specially instructed me to let you wait at the entrance of the operating theater with them first. When you’re needed, then you can go in…”

The nurse’s voice trailed off. She felt bad about it too.

Because of Rodney, the entire hospital knew that Melody was a young and promising miracle doctor.

But now, the divine doctor had rejected her help. She felt uncomfortable all over.

“I’m really sorry, Miss Fox. I’m also following…”

“You don’t have to apologize. It’s not your fault. Many doctors don’t like people pointing fingers at them when they’re the chief surgeon. I’ll just wait at the door.”

The nurse could not thank Melody enough.

“Thank you for your understanding, Miss Fox.”

If it were any other doctor, they would have turned around and left long ago.

However, Miss Fox’s temper was so good that it made her feel even more embarrassed.

“How about this, Miss Fox, I’ll buy you a cup of coffee. In case you need to enter the operating theater, it’ll be a good idea to refresh your mind.”

“Thank you, then.”

Melody knew that the other party felt very guilty and wanted to use this opportunity to relieve her guilt, so she agreed to the other party’s suggestion to treat her.

She turned around and returned to the door of the operating theater, but she could feel that Sienna and Zoe seemed to have gotten into a conflict.

She took a few steps forward and broke the silence first.

“Aunt Zoe, I’m back.”

When Zoe saw her, she felt so uncomfortable that she did not know where to put her hands. She could only apologize profusely. “I’m sorry, Melody. I’m really sorry.”

Melody smiled gently and said, “Why are you all apologizing to me? The best scenario would be if I didn’t have to enter the operating theater. If I don’t enter the operating theater, it means that Lucas’s surgery is going smoothly. That’s a good thing.”

“Thank you for being so reasonable, Melody.” When Zoe looked at Melody again, the fondness in her eyes increased.

How could such a sensible girl not be her daughter?

On the other side, Sienna listened to their conversation and couldn’t help but pout unhappily.

Were they saying that she was unreasonable?

Wasn’t she doing a lot for Lucas’s safety?

She had spent a lot of effort to invite Cason to come down!

Thinking of this, Sienna couldn’t help but say, “Sister-in-law, Miss Fox, don’t worry. There is not one person in the world of neurosurgery who doesn’t know Dr. Baxter. If not, how could he be hired by the number one hospital in the world?”

But at this moment…

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The door of the operating theater, which was originally tightly shut, suddenly opened. The three of them looked at the door at the same time.

Rodney walked out with an anxious expression.

Zoe’s heart skipped a beat. She hurried forward and asked, “Dr. Stanton, why did you come out? Did something… happen to Lucas?”

Rodney gritted his teeth and said with a hint of frustration, “It’s not that something happened to Mr. Morgan, but Dr. Baxter…”

“Dr. Baxter?” Sienna couldn’t help but ask, “What could have happened to Dr. Baxter?”

Rodney stomped his feet and said, “Dr. Baxter has already performed a craniotomy on Mr. Morgan, but the surgery has just begun. He suddenly said that he didn’t want to perform the surgery anymore and asked the doctors in our hospital to do it themselves.”

Sienna looked surprised. “How is this possible?”

She had spent an extremely high price to invite Cason over. He had already accepted the money. How could he not treat Lucas just like that?

Ander asked with a dark expression, “What exactly happened?”

Before Rodney could elaborate, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked out.

Melody recognized at a glance that this was the internationally renowned specialist, Cason.

Cason was almost 50 years old, but he looked younger. He looked like he was only 40 years old.

He glanced at Sienna and the others and said, “I’m sorry. I can’t do Mr. Morgan’s surgery anymore. I’ll return the money to you now!” As Cason spoke, he picked up his phone and was about to transfer the money.

Melody took a few steps forward unhappily and said, “Dr. Baxter, what exactly happened? Why are you suddenly unwilling to undergo surgery?”

This was also what Ander and the others wanted to know.

Cason’s eyes darkened. “You only told me that he was in a car accident and that his brain was injured and needed surgery, but you didn’t tell me that he already had cancer in his brain.”

As soon as he said this, Zoe’s vision darkened. If not for Melody’s quick reflexes, she would have fallen to the ground.

Ander’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he was calmer than Zoe. He asked, “What do you mean by cancer in the brain? We didn’t know about this…”

“I only found out after the craniotomy. What kind of lousy hospital is this? Aren’t you going to do a detailed checkup before the surgery?” Cason’s tone was full of complaints.

He was quite accomplished in the neurology field, and he had once had a record of zero failure rate in surgery. If he broke his own record for Lucas, it would not be worth it. As a doctor, his reputation was much more important than millions of dollars.

Therefore, when Cason realized that something was wrong, he immediately decided not to operate on Lucas.

Rodney could not help but say, “Dr. Baxter, that’s not right. Before the surgery, I also reminded you that the results of Mr. Morgan’s brain biopsy will only be out in the afternoon. You were the one who said that there was no need for a biopsy and immediately decided to perform the surgery. How can you say that it’s a problem with our hospital?”

Cason raised his eyebrows and reprimanded, “It’s not your hospital’s fault. Could it be my fault? Lucas’s condition at that time meant that he had to start the operation immediately!”

However, Rodney knew that Cason was not telling the truth. Lucas’s situation was indeed dangerous, but it was not to the extent he had described. It was not a problem to delay until the results of the biopsy came out in the afternoon.

However, when Cason said this, his face remained calm, without a hint of embarrassment for lying.

Rodney was so angry that he pointed at Cason’s nose and scolded, “You’re indeed an expert, and your status in the medical world is higher than mine, but you’re much more unqualified to be a doctor than me! I’ve never heard of anyone suddenly not operating halfway through the surgery.”

Cason said shamelessly, “Don’t spout nonsense. The surgery has just begun, and it’s not half done. If you have the time to slander me, you might as well enter the operating theater and continue to operate on him.”

In the end, Cason added, “But let me remind you. When the brain injury and his brain cancer are

combined, the probability of surgery failure and death is very high.”

“You-“

Rodney was about to scold Cason for not having the basic ethics of a doctor when Melody suddenly pulled his arm.

He subconsciously looked at Melody and heard Melody ask Cason, “You’re determined not to do this surgery, right?”

“Of course,” Cason replied. He thought, ‘How can I sacrifice my bright future for Sienna’s millions of dollars?’

Without Sienna’s millions, there would certainly be other wealthy patients willing to pay that amount. With his well-known reputation, he had no shortage of wealthy clients seeking his expertise.

When Sienna heard Cason’s resolute answer, she was both angry and anxious.

“Cason, how can you do this? When I first approached you, you promised you would help.” Sienna was so angry that tears were about to flow out of her eyes.

Zoe no longer cared about Cason. She pulled Melody’s arm and asked, “Melody, can you save Lucas? Can you continue the surgery?”

Melody nodded without hesitation. “Sure. I’ll disinfect it again and go straight to the operating theater.” With that, she went straight to the disinfection room without hesitation.

Seeing this, Cason frowned suspiciously and asked;

Sienna, “Who is she? Don’t tell me that she’s also a brain doctor.”

At that time, Sienna still didn’t trust Melody. But seeing Cason’s true nature, she decided to praise Melody right in front of him, her expression sour. “Of course, Melody is a doctor and an amazing one at that!”

Cason laughed mockingly. “Miracle doctor? Every field might have prodigies, except ours. It’s not enough to be talented and smart; you need extensive clinical experience and endless learning. She’s so young. What kind of miracle doctor could she be? I think you’ve been fooled! I advise you to quickly find a reliable neurosurgeon while there’s still hope for Lucas.”

Ander said with a dark expression, “Cason, if you’re not willing to do the surgery, then stop getting in our way. Get out now, or I’ll make sure to report you!”

Cason smiled insincerely and said, “I’m not a doctor in this hospital to begin with. I’ve long been working in a foreign hospital. May I ask where you can report me? If you want to report me, go ahead.”

Cason’s nonchalant attitude made Sienna jump up in anger. “Cason, if I had known that you were such a person, I wouldn’t have invited you here at all! Get lost immediately!” She thought she must be crazy to invite Cason here to operate on Lucas.

Although Cason was thick-skinned, he was also unhappy that others were scolding him like this. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, “I won’t leave! I tried to warn you, but you didn’t listen. Let’s see how this plays out. If you let her perform the surgery, you’ll be hearing about Lucas’s death for sure!”

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Cason had yet to book a flight back to the country. While he was booking the flight, he could stay and expose Melody.

Thinking of this, Cason said with certainty, “That girl must be a swindler. No one can treat the trauma to the brain and perform brain cancer surgery at the same time. However, if she doesn’t operate on both illnesses at the same time, Lucas’s life will be in danger.”

In other words, regardless of whether the surgery was carried out or not, Lucas would still die.

Zoe’s lips turned pale as she listened. Her back was drenched in sweat. However, she stubbornly said, “Just you wait. Melody will definitely be able to cure Lucas!”

Ander was not so sure, but this was a surgery that even Cason did not dare to perform. Other than Melody, they could not count on anyone else.

Sienna opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she thought about how she had accidentally invited Cason, this incompetent person, she lost her confidence and didn’t dare to say anything.

At this moment, a nurse rushed over with a report. “Dr. Stanton!” The nurse handed over the report and said, “The biopsy results are out. This is the report. Take a look.”

Rodney was a general practitioner. He quickly took the report and quickly scanned it. After a while, Rodney’s expression darkened.

Ander quickly asked, “Dr. Stanton, what did the report say?”

Rodney wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, “The report confirms that Mr. Morgan indeed has a brain cancer called olfactory groove meningioma.”

Before Ander could speak, Cason sneered and said, “What? It’s an olfactory groove meningioma? I thought it was just a regular meningioma… Now your son is truly beyond help.”

Ander could not take it anymore. “Someone! Drag this quack out!”

Ander’s men walked forward without hesitation. They directly picked up Cason from the left and right and dragged him toward the elevator.

Cason roared angrily, “Let go of me! Do you know who I am? I’m Cason! One of the most authoritative

neurosurgeons in the world!”

The expressions on the bodyguards’ faces did not change at all. Instead, they quickened their pace.

Soon, Cason finally disappeared from this floor. But his words were undoubtedly a bomb to the Morgan family.

Zoe felt dizzy. She could only sit on the waiting chair to prevent herself from falling.

After Ander helped Zoe sit down, he took a few steps to Rodney and asked, “Dr. Stanton, what does Cason mean? Is there a difference between a meningioma and an olfactory groove meningioma?”

Rodney sighed and explained, “An olfactory groove meningioma is a type of meningioma, but it’s the most complex and dangerous kind. It forms near the olfactory nerves, and given the current situation, we know the tumor is very deep… This significantly increases the difficulty of the surgery.”

At this point, Rodney could not help but say, “The three of you might really need to prepare yourselves for the possibility that Mr. Morgan might not make it.”

“What?” Ander’s face suddenly turned pale.

Sienna exclaimed, “Zoe!”

The two of them hurriedly looked over at Zoe, whose inner defenses had been completely breached. Unable to hold on any longer, she collapsed directly onto the bench.

“Zoe!” Ander immediately ran toward Zoe.

The corridor was a mess. Rodney was about to help, but the assistant in the operating theater reminded him, “Dr. Stanton, Miss Fox might need your help.”

When Ander heard this, he quickly said, “Dr. Stanton, we can handle this ourselves. Go in and help Melody first. If there’s really no other way, I believe you’ve tried your best.” His voice trailed off softly toward the end.

Although Ander looked calm on the surface, he could not accept this fact.

Rodney nodded heavily. After disinfecting himself, he turned around and returned to the operating theater.

When he went in, he found that Melody had already started preparing for the surgery.

He strode forward and asked, “Miss Fox, what do you need me to do? The biopsy results are already…”

Melody raised her hand and interrupted Dr. Stanton. “A nurse just brought me the report. It’s an olfactory groove meningioma, fortunately not malignant… But first, we need to address his internal injuries from the accident. After we’ve done repairs and wound cleaning, then we’ll deal with the tumor.”

“Understood!” Rodney also had a serious expression on his face.

As Cason had wasted too much of the treatment time just now, the anesthesia needed to be extended. The anesthetist was also on standby at the side.

About two hours later, the internal injuries in Lucas’s brain were finally treated.

However, no one in the operating theater dared to let down their guard because the most difficult part was dealing with the tumor. They had now reached the most difficult juncture.

Although Rodney was experienced in brain surgeries, felt somewhat unfamiliar with this particular case. He asked Melody, “The tumor’s location has been identified. How can I assist you?”

“The imaging shows the tumor is not only deep-seated but also quite large. I’ll need to make a significant incision into the jawbone, which could lead to considerable bleeding. I need you to monitor the bleeding closely, ensure the blood bank is stocked, and be ready to administer blood as needed. As for anything else, I’ll instruct you during the surgery,” Melody replied.

“Understood!” Rodney immediately responded. He was not displeased at all that he was ordered around by a young lady despite being a top doctor.

Soon, the tumor removal surgery began.

Brain tumor surgery required specialized microscopes, and the entire process demanded continuous focus through the microscope for precise operations. It was an extremely demanding task that drained both mental and physical energy.

*****.

Five hours later, when Melody raised her head, Rodney almost jumped up in excitement. “That’s great! The tumor has been successfully removed!”

Melody felt her neck stiffening to the point where she couldn’t move it. Throughout these five hours, she maintained the same position, enduring far more strain than most people could handle. She stretched out her hand and realized that her neck really couldn’t move.

Rodney realized that something was wrong with Melody. He quickly said, “Miss Fox, are you alright?”

“My neck… might be too tired to move right now.”

Rodney immediately instructed the nurse to prepare a hot towel. After giving the order, he turned to Melody and said, “Leave the dura mater to me. I can still do this kind of work. I will definitely complete the mission.”

Melody wanted to complete the final suture herself, but the condition of her body did not allow her to continue. If this continues, her neck might be permanently damaged.

The nurse had already prepared a hot towel. After applying it to Melody’s neck, she said, “Miss Fox, follow me to the surgical department. I’ll get the doctor to give you the best ointment.”

Considering her health, Melody could only agree and leave the operating theater with the help of the nurse.

Soon, with Rodney’s hard work, the final suture was finally completed. The bleeding was well controlled, and Lucas’s life was saved.

Rodney let out a long sigh and looked in the direction where Melody left. He muttered, “She’s really a miracle doctor…”

After lamenting for a while, he remembered that the Morgan family must be burning with anxiety. He immediately instructed his assistant to arrange for Lucas to be sent to the ICU for further examination. Then, he walked out of the operating theater.

However, there was no one outside the operating theater.

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When Rodney saw the empty corridor, he thought for a moment that he had been operating for too long and was hallucinating.

He rubbed his eyes and saw a nurse passing by. He quickly grabbed her and asked, “Where are the family members of Lucas? Where did they all go?”

The nurse asked in surprise, “Did your surgery succeed?”

“That’s right!” Rodney said proudly. “We succeeded in a with a success rate of less than ten percent!” surgery

However, he did not take credit for it and immediately added, “The surgery was basically done by Miss Fox. Her medical skills are really amazing!”

The nurse could not help but be stunned. “Miss Fox is actually this powerful?”

“Of course.” Rodney was about to praise Melody when he suddenly remembered something important and asked seriously, “Where’s the patient’s family? Why isn’t there anyone waiting outside?”

The nurse patted her head and said, “Cason came back shamelessly later. He even said that your surgery would definitely fail.”

“And?” Rodney asked.

“After that, Mr. Morgan beat him up and chased him out. However, they were still influenced by Cason. They also felt that it was almost impossible for the surgery to succeed, so Mr. Morgan’s sister is now preparing for Lucas’s funeral,” the nurse replied.

This was really a huge misunderstanding. Rodney slapped his thigh and asked, “What about Mr. Morgan and Mrs. Morgan?”

“Mrs. Morgan hasn’t woken up yet. Mr. Morgan doesn’t want to see his son being pushed out with a white cloth on, so he’s been accompanying Mrs. Morgan’s bed,” the nurse said.

“Which ward?” Rodney asked.

“It’s downstairs in VIP room 01,” the nurse said.

“I’ll go tell them now,” Rodney replied. This was definitely a huge surprise for the Morgan family, who had already given up hope. He had to watch from the side to prevent them from fainting again like Zoe.

Rodney did not even wait for the elevator. He went down the stairs and quickly arrived at Zoe’s ward.

He pushed the door open and saw Ander holding Zoe’s hand in despair. Zoe was still unconscious.

Coincidentally, the doctor in charge of Zoe came out.

Rodney quickly asked, “It’s been more than five hours since our surgery. Why isn’t Mrs. Morgan awake yet? Have you given her medicine?”

The attending physician sighed and said, “The patient woke up once and fainted after crying. I just put her on an IV drip. I think she’ll wake up soon. By the way, is your surgery over?”

The attending physician’s question was very vague, but his words implied that Lucas was dead.

Rodney held his head high. “It’s over. Successfully over!”

“What?” The attending physician was shocked.

Lucas’s condition had spread throughout the entire hospital. Everyone thought Lucas was beyond redemption, and no one dared to help him. But now, the surgery was actually successful.

The attending physician asked, “How did you…?”

Rodney did not have time to explain to the attending physician. He patted his shoulder and entered the ward. “Mr. Morgan.”

Ander had been in deep pain, so he did not hear the conversation between Rodney and the attending physician. Only then did he come back to his senses and look at Rodney in confusion.

The next second, Ander closed his eyes in grief. “Dr. Stanton, you’re here…”

Rodney replied, “Mr. Morgan, the surgery…”

“You don’t have to say anything. We’re mentally prepared to accept this fact.” Ander waved his hand and said, “You’ve done your best, so I won’t blame you. It’s been more than five hours since the surgery, right? Thank you for your hard work. I’ve already asked someone to prepare gifts for you and Melody. I’ll get them to bring them to you later. I’ll wait for Zoe to wake up before dealing with Lucas’s funeral.”

Rodney quickly said, “No, we…”

He had just said a few words when Sienna hurriedly opened the door of the ward and came in.

“Ander, I’ve already contacted the funeral parlor and asked them to decorate the house. Are you really not coming with me to take a last look at Lucas?” Sienna’s voice was choked with sobs as she spoke.

She blamed herself. She even wondered if things would have been different if she hadn’t called Cason over on her own.

On the other side, Ander closed his eyes and finally stood up. “Let’s go and take a last look at Lucas. Dr. Stanton, please take care of Zoe…”

“No, no!” Rodney was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He opened his arms and stopped the two people who were about to walk out. He said in one breath, “You don’t have to prepare anything. Miss Fox and I saved Lucas!”

“Wh-what did you say?” It took Ander a while to realize what Rodney had just said. In his extreme shock, he grabbed Rodney’s collar and asked excitedly, “Did you say that Lucas isn’t dead? He’s saved?”

Rodney was uncomfortable with Ander’s actions. He tried his best to answer, “Yes! Lucas is not dead.”

As soon as Rodney finished speaking, Ander seemed to have lost his soul. He laughed and stood there in a daze, unable to recover from this surprise for a long time.

Although Sienna was also very happy, she didn’t react as intensely as Ander did. She quickly recovered from her excitement. When she turned around, she saw that Ander’s expression was very strange.

She quickly asked Rodney for help. “Dr. Stanton, please come and see my brother. What’s wrong with him?”

Rodney pinched Ander’s philtrum, but Ander was still in a daze.

“This situation is not good. I have to find Miss Fox!” Rodney said.

As if they were telepathic, Melody happened to appear at the door of the ward.

Seeing Ander like this, she immediately took a few steps forward and inserted the silver needles she carried with her into a few acupuncture points of Ander.

Ander instantly blacked out and fell to the side.

Melody was already prepared. She supported Ander and turned to Rodney. “Carry him to the bed.

Rodney and Sienna quickly went forward to help. The three of them carried Ander to the bed next door.

After doing this, Melody looked at Rodney and Sienna’s questioning eyes and explained, “This is caused by the joy after the great sorrow. Using your modern medicine’s words, he has an acute stress reaction. However, I’ve already given him acupuncture. He’ll be fine when he wakes up. It’s good news that Lucas is fine. The good news is easy to accept. He’ll be fine soon.”

Rodney nodded, wondering if he should ask Melody to teach her acupuncture. These silver needles were sometimes much more useful than their medicine.

Although Sienna didn’t understand what Melody meant by acute stress response, she understood what she said at the end. Knowing Ander would be fine, she finally felt relieved.

However, when she looked at Melody, she fell into deep self-blame. “Melody…”

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