Semua Bab The Heir in the White Coat: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Gracie Foster froze."What did you say?"I closed the medical file and pushed it back toward her."I won't take this patient."The exam room fell silent.Gracie stared at me, her frown deepening.Lionel Foster sat in his wheelchair, his complexion a little poor, though he still seemed alert enough.It had been 20 years.They had lived well.Gracie was the treasured heiress of the Fosters, and Lionel was the precious darling everyone in the family protected.They probably would never recognize that the leading cardiologist sitting before them in glasses was the real heir they had once shut out."I know you're the top cardiologist in the city. Getting an appointment with you isn't easy. But don't worry. Money isn't a problem. As long as you can save my brother, you can name your price."Gracie held a black card between two fingers and placed it on my desk.I lowered my eyes to it, then looked back at her."The hospital has rules, and I'm refusing him because his condition d

The other end of the line went quiet for a moment before Gracie burst into even wilder laughter."You should've known better from the start!"I cut her off. "But I have one condition. I want the consultation livestreamed online."The laughter on the other end stopped abruptly."Livestream?" Her voice went cold. "The entire internet already hates you. Do you really want to make it worse?"I looked out the window, the corner of my mouth slowly lifting."It's a livestream. I'll lower my head in front of millions of people and treat a patient for the Fosters. Isn't that exactly what you want? I can use the opportunity to apologize to the public. Maybe that'll give me a way out."Gracie fell silent.A few seconds later, she gave an extremely pleased little hum."Theo, you really do know when to roll over. Fine. If you want to embarrass yourself in public, I'll give you the chance.""But…" My tone shifted. "The livestream has to be kept from Lionel. He's the patient. If he knows th

"What did you say?"The expression on Gracie's face changed at once. She stared at me, her brows pulled tight."Are you serious?"I closed the medical file and pushed it back to the edge of the table."Yes. He isn't sick."The room went quiet for two or three seconds.Lionel coughed twice, his voice so weak that it sounded as if he had forced it out from deep in his throat."Gracie… Forget it. Maybe Dr. Reid really can't treat me. Don't make things hard for him."Gracie held his hand, then looked back at me with a cold smile."Look at Lionel. Are you seriously saying he looks fine? We have reports from top hospitals, diagnoses from specialists overseas, and now you're saying he isn't sick? If you're not confident enough to treat him, just say that! Don't make up some pathetic excuse."In the hidden livestream, the comments were already pouring in.[What is wrong with this doctor? He's calling late-stage heart failure nothing?][They made him sound like some miracle worker,

Less than two minutes later, a commotion broke out outside the hospital room.Someone was crying and shouting in the hallway, the voice getting louder by the second.The door flew open with a bang.An elderly woman with graying hair stumbled in, wearing an old quilted coat. Her face was streaked with tears. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her mouth was twisted with grief.Two security guards followed her in and made a half-hearted attempt to stop her, but she shook them off."Theo! Give me back my son!"The moment she stepped inside, her eyes locked on me. She rushed over and grabbed my white coat. Her hands were rough, and she was shockingly strong."Because my family was poor and couldn't afford to pay you, you gave my son some random medicine and sent him home. He didn't even make it through the night… You killed him!"She cried and screamed as she clawed at me. Her nails raked across the back of my hand, leaving a sharp, burning sting.I looked down and saw two bloody s

The moment Lionel heard the word "livestream," his face went completely ashen.He whipped his head around, as if only now noticing the hidden cameras. His eyes were full of panic.Rex stared at the lab report. In the end, he lowered his head in defeat.The hospital room stayed quiet for several seconds.Then Lionel broke down."Dad, Mom… Let me explain…"He threw himself at Isaac's feet and grabbed his pant leg."I didn't mean to lie to you… I was just scared of losing you. I was scared he'd come back and take everything from me…"His tears fell hard.But this time, no one wiped them away.Isaac lowered his gaze and looked at him, disgust flickering in his eyes."Get up."Isaac took a step back, and his pant leg slipped out of Lionel's grip."We raised you for more than 20 years. We've done more than enough. Tomorrow, I'll have legal team review every asset, property, and trust fund in your name. Everything you took from this family, you'll pay back down to the last cent."