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The tumor,unremoved,grew,pressing nerves,causing fainting and numbness.
He'd crashed his car multiple times,too scared to drive.
"You really can't perform surgery anymore?"
Nathan stared at my hands.His mom sobbed,begging.
"Claire,it's all my fault.I'm sorry.Please save my son."
After learning I was his only hope,she deleted her smear videos.
I looked at my hands,my tone distant,devoid of emotion.
"I want to regain my hands more than you do.But sadly,I'm like this because of you,Nathan."
"You let your mistress run wild,sided with her,destroyed your chance at survival."
I looked at him,each word deliberate."You brought a woman home while I was away,let her see our photos,our chats.You changed my contact to'1'.Who would label their wife as '1'?"
"You told Vanessa where I worked.A nobody like her,with no connections,just looks—how'd she dare bring a mob to attack me at my workplace?"
"Nathan,you led Vanessa to this,step by step."
Nathan became increasingly silent as I spoke,while his mother continued to sob.Nathan,always concerned about his image and pride,never admitted his faults openly.However,his business partners didn't treat him as kindly as James and I did.They knew he relied on my family for success and treated him accordingly.What he couldn't get from me,he sought from Vanessa.With that,he protected her until now.
Now,I told him she destroyed his chance at life.
Could he still protect her?
Sure enough,within hours,James told me Vanessa's protection in the U.S.was gone.
Our people beat her again.James,ruthless,had her hand and foot tendons cut,then ordered kicks to her abdomen,causing a miscarriage and ruining her uterus.
Vanessa,unable to stay abroad,returned home.
I ran into her,a mess in tattered clothes,like a beggar.I taunted,"Weren't you so bold?Look at you now,so pathetic.You said I couldn't touch you.Guess I did,and you're done for."
Vanessa flared up,but her mangled limbs couldn't even walk straight.
"You're celebrating too soon.Nate's just busy.Once he's free,he'll protect me."
I scoffed.
Someone shouted behind me.
"She's Vanessa Reed!She's still harassing Dr.Lawson!Get her!"
Families of my patients spotted her,chasing and beating her.Unable to run,she was pinned and pummeled.
