Olivia remained calm. "Alright. I can't do it."
Since he had interacted with Olivia in the past, Joel knew her personality well. He quickly tried to de-escalate the situation.
"Ladies, please. Krystal, you should make yourself scarce for now. You don't know Vanessa that well. The surgery she performed last year was harder than this one.
"That time, she removed a bullet from the heart. She managed to save that patient."
"That has to be a lie. How could the person still be alive after being shot in the heart?"
Olivia sneered. "You won't get it if you don't even know anything about medicine. Do I have to explain every detail to you? Even if I did, you still won't understand.
"Mr. Tucker, since I'm not welcome here, I won't be performing this surgery anymore. You should just get someone else to do it."
"Please don't. You're already here. You should go take a look. What if you can save him?"
"Sure."
Olivia followed Joel into the intensive care unit. She had already seen the reports and the X-ray images of the man.
She walked into the ward that was filled with the scent of disinfectant. Then, she saw the man lying in bed.
This man could frequently be seen on the news, and yet he was lying there on the verge of death.
Krystal resembled him a little. No wonder Krystal was so arrogant. With a background like hers, anyone would be a little unhinged.
"When was he shot?"
"5:30 am."
Olivia paused momentarily. Jack was injured during that period, too. A scary thought formed in her mind. Was Jack the one who tried to assassinate Mason?
As soon as she thought of that, Olivia knew she should have no part in this. Jack risked his life to kill this man, and yet she promised Ethan to save him.
"Mrs. Heath, I've found Dr. Gatsby. He can operate on Mr. Heath."
Tatiana looked at Ethan with a troubled expression. "But Ethan also brought a renowned doctor. She said she can do the operation, too."
Yale sized Olivia up.
Olivia was completely unfazed. She didn't mind him looking at her. She had a disguise anyway. He couldn't possibly glean anything from her face.
"Is this the lady?" Yale was very composed compared to Krystal, even though he knew she was the one who saved Ethan's life.
His gaze was icy, but he had to maintain a gentlemanly facade.
Yale took care of internal affairs while Ethan carried out international missions. Ethan hid his identity and helped Mason take down shady organizations. Yale was an elegant man.
One stood in the light, while the other hid in the shadows. They had never crossed paths until they started to vie for more power.
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