Chapter 597 His Life Is In Danger
Oscar arrived with James. James was invited by a hospital in Koandria to participate in a discussion about a new drug. As such, for the past half a month, he had not been around.
“James, I’ll leave my brother to you then,” Amelia said earnestly, as if she had just met her savior.
James nodded and replied, “Amelia, don’t worry. I’ll treat your family just like my own. I’ve only returned to Chanaea yesterday and I’m still suffering from jet lag. I rushed here at once after receiving Oscar’s call. Let me take a look at your brother first before discussing with the doctors here.”
Amelia nodded.
After everything had been discussed and arranged, they were met with an obstacle.
“Who are you?” Even though Melanie was asking James that question, she was eyeing Amelia suspiciously.
“Mom, he is a world-renowned surgeon who has had experience performing different kinds of surgeries including heart transplants and cancer surgeries. He has only agreed to treat Spencer because of his friendship with Oscar,” Amelia explained.
After Melanie heard her daughter’s words, she could not help but recall what June had told her previously, thinking that it was a conspiracy.
She said as her eyes widened, “Get lost! Scram! Don’t even think about hurting my son.” With a dangerous glint appearing in her eyes, she continued while pointing at Amelia, “I’m going to transfer my son to another hospital right now. I won’t let you kill him, you vicious woman!”
Everyone’s expression changed when they heard that.
Even though Oscar’s expression had darkened, he said patiently, “Mom, I know you’re in a bad mood, but I would suggest that we let James examine Spencer first and not let his condition worsen.”
In response to that, Melanie opened her arms wide, blocking the entrance to the ward.
Oscar massaged his temples and looked toward Dominic. “Dad, do you want to save Spencer?”
Dominic nodded his head.
“Then, please help to move Mom away.”
After a moment of contemplation, Dominic proceeded to drag Melanie away.
“Let me go, let me go!” Melanie yelled, struggling with all her might.
Ignoring the woman’s protests, Oscar turned his attention toward James and said, “James, we will leave him to you then.”
James nodded.
When James came out of the ward after examining Spencer, he said, “I would suggest that you transfer him to my private hospital. I will make a call to my mentor and ask him to make a trip to Chanaea.”
“Is it OK to transfer him in his current condition?” Oscar asked.
“His condition still allows him to be transferred. As long as his family members consent to it, we can transfer him right away,” James replied.
Oscar nodded and said to Dominic, “Dad, we are thinking of transferring Spencer to another hospital. What do you think about it? Of course, we would let you and Mom make the final decision. I will respect any decision you make. I think Amelia and I have already done enough. If we do too much, it will just upset Mom further. Besides, it is unlikely that she would agree with anything we do.”
The man had expressed his stance clearly.
Dominic agreed without any hesitation.
“Let’s do that. I will give my consent. As long as my son can be saved, I will agree to anything. Oscar, I trust you and Amelia. I know both of you won’t harm Spencer,” Dominic said sincerely, looking at Oscar.
Oscar nodded and made a call to Robert at once, giving him a brief explanation of Spencer’s situation and informing him that the patient would be transferred to another hospital.
A while later, Robert, who had a serious expression on his face, appeared with a group of other doctors.
“Oscar, why did you suddenly decide to transfer my patient to another hospital? You need to give me a good reason for that,” Robert said.
Hearing that, James stepped forward and extended his hand. “Mr. Lancester, it has been a while,” he greeted with a smile.
After the two men shook hands, Robert nodded and said, “James, it’s been a long time indeed.”
“Mr. Lancester, I just did an examination for Spencer and found a new drug in his body. It was a drug that Anglandur had recently developed, so I need to transfer him to my hospital to do some further analysis. By right, this drug shouldn’t be available in Chanaea yet. I want to know the reason why it’s here,” James said.
“You already know about it?” Robert asked seriously.
James nodded, and after a moment of contemplation, he suggested, “Mr. Lancester, I need to have a meeting with you and the doctors in your hospital to discuss this matter. Is that OK with you?”
“Sure.”
Besides agreeing to having the discussion, Robert had also consented to Spencer’s transfer to James’ private hospital, which was set up with the help of Oscar.
After Melanie struggled out of Dominic’s grip, she launched herself toward James. Pounding on the doctor’s chest with all her might, she said resentfully, “I’m going to kill you! I won’t allow you to harm my son. Whoever wants to move my son needs to step over my dead body first!”
Since James would never hit an elder, he could only try to dodge Melanie’s fists. However, it was still painful for him as Melanie was throwing all her force into her punches.
In the end, James got angry and grabbed Melanie’s hands.
Seeing that, Dominic quickly pulled his wife toward him and reprimanded, “Stop it! Do you really want to watch our son die?”
Melanie looked at Dominic, not quite understanding what he meant.
“Melanie, that’s enough. All of the doctors here are the best in the world. If we offend them, there will be no one left to save our son,” Dominic said weakly.
Melanie was stunned when she heard that.
Taking a pause, Dominic carried on, “Melanie, stop being so obstinate. You know that our son has the same illness as you, and this illness is life-threatening. If not for Amelia, we wouldn’t even be able to afford his medical bills, and Spencer would just be waiting for his death. We really should be grateful,” Dominic said, his face pale.
That was when realization finally struck Melanie.
In the end, Spencer was transferred to James’ private hospital.
Melanie and Dominic were dumbfounded for a second when they entered the high-end hospital, feeling fascinated by the hospital that resembled a luxury hotel. They were rather overwhelmed and started looking around at once.
“Dominic, are the hospital fees here very expensive?” Melanie asked softly.
“I’m glad that you know. So you should stop making things difficult for Amelia. If we provoke Oscar, our son would really have no choice but to await his doom,” Dominic warned in a hushed tone.
Dominic was an experienced man and knew the ways of the world. Sometimes, those who seem kind to others might harm them behind their backs. On the other hand, those who appear distant might be the ones who could be relied on for help during difficult times.
Melanie merely kept quiet.
“I’ve already thrown away Mr. Wick’s name card. You need to stop having any inappropriate thoughts, understand?” Dominic warned once more.
“Yup, I know.”
After settling Spencer in, James said, “Amelia, I will examine your brother personally in the afternoon. After we get the results of the examination, when my mentor arrives, I will discuss with him how we should proceed with the surgery. Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to your brother.”
“Thank you so much, James.” Amelia thanked the doctor sincerely.
“Your problem is now mine,” James buttered the woman up in a joking manner.
Amelia smiled.
When Oscar, Amelia and the rest walked out of the ward, they were approached by Dominic and Melanie, who both had awkward expressions on their faces.
“Melanie, didn’t you have something to say to this gentleman here just now?” Dominic reminded, referring to James.
Looking at James, Melanie said slowly in a respectful tone, “Sir, I’m so sorry about my behavior just now. I panicked when I heard that my son was going to be transferred to another hospital without my permission. I thought you wanted to harm him, that’s why I hit you. I really hope you won’t take it to heart.”
James replied politely, “Mrs. Winters, you can just call me James. Oscar and I have known each other for a long time, and Amelia is just like family to me. Since you and Mr. Winters are her parents, I treat you like my family too. As such, there’s no need for you to be so formal with me.”
Melanie smiled awkwardly and looked rather unnatural.
“Mr. and Mrs. Winters, both of you may go inside and see your son now but please try to keep quiet. The patient’s condition is not looking good and too much noise would affect his rest,” James said.
Melanie perked up immediately at the mention of her son.
Grabbing James’ hand, she said, “Dr. James, please be honest with me. Is my son all right? Please save him! I am willing to do anything you ask me to.”
“Mrs. Winters, please don’t say that. I will definitely do my best for my patient. However, I will need the patient’s family’s cooperation as well. We can only save the patient with the trust of their family members,” James said meaningfully.
Both Melanie and Dominic understood what the doctor meant and agreed.
After reassuring the two elderly, Oscar and Amelia followed James into his office.
“James, just tell me honestly. What are the chances of recovery for my brother?” Amelia asked directly once they reached the doctor’s office.
“I’ve performed quite a few surgeries for cirrhosis. Ninety percent of my patients managed to recover completely. However, your brother’s condition is different. He had been injected with a drug that was newly developed by Anglandur which speeds up cirrhosis at an alarming speed. In fact, the rate at which it develops is so fast that the other organs would fail within a short period of time. As such, your brother’s situation is quite tricky. I will give my mentor a call later to discuss. We need to find the person who has managed to obtain the rare drug. Since it is such a new drug, it is impossible for it to enter Chanaea so soon. Moreover, it was used to deal with an ordinary man.” James frowned and had a serious expression on his face.
Amelia clenched her fists tightly and looked solemn as well.
“Will his life be in danger?” the woman asked after a moment of silence.
“Yes,” James answered flatly.
Amelia downcast her eyes when she heard the doctor’s answer.
Oscar wrapped his hand around her shoulders and pulled her into his arms at once, saying, “Don’t think too much for now. James will do his best to save him.”
After taking a pause, Oscar continued to comfort his wife. “I have already instructed Hugo to take some men with him and guard your brother’s ward. No one would be able to get near him, other than the doctors and nurses whom we are familiar with. Sorry, I was angry previously and did not consider your feelings. Since you don’t want anything to happen to Spencer, we won’t let that happen.”
Amelia rested her head on the man’s shoulders.
After a long silence, the woman said, “James, please save him. He’s my brother, and I can’t let anything happen to him. My parents won’t be able to take it if something bad happens to him.” Even though the Winters family refused to acknowledge her, Amelia could not bring herself to be ruthless to them.
“I will definitely try my best,” James promised before continuing, “Amelia, please don’t worry. I have already promised Oscar that I won’t let anything happen to your family. Just relax for now and don’t think too much.”
Amelia nodded.
