Chapter 510 Euthanasia?
"It's me, Evelyn, it's me." Edward's head buzzed, his voice hoarse as if filled with gravel.
He held Evelyn's trembling body tightly, as if she would disintegrate if he loosened his grip even a little, his heart aching, "Evelyn, tell me where it hurts? Please, tell me!"
"SilverSteed! SilverSteed!"
Regaining her ability to think, Evelyn immediately thought of the poor horse. She struggled out of the man's embrace and crawled towards the fallen, heavily breathing SilverSteed.
"Evelyn! Come back!"
Edward shouted hoarsely, his chest tightening, and immediately followed her!
At this moment, the medical staff, Landon, and Hubert also arrived, but so many people couldn't stop the red-eyed Evelyn!
Meanwhile, the crowd below saw Edward running onto the track without hesitation, holding the injured Evelyn in his arms, looking terrified and disoriented, and couldn't help but gasp in amazement!
"My God, is this panicked and nervous man the Edward I know? It's unbelievable!"
"I never thought I'd see Edward looking so lost in my lifetime. Only Evelyn could make him care this much."
"Ahhh! I'm so jealous I could go crazy! I wish Edward would hold me tightly, too!"
"But seriously, if Edward loves Evelyn this much, why did they get divorced in the first place?"
"Could it be that Nicole and Tiffany conspired against Edward back then, causing Evelyn to misunderstand and leading to their divorce? Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, they reconciled?"
The discussions were heated, but everyone could see clearly.
Edward's love for Evelyn was deep and unwavering, like spring water melting ice, flowing unreservedly towards his true love.
"It was you, wasn't it?" Debra asked coldly in Jessica's ear.
Jessica's eyes were bloodshot, staring venomously at Evelyn, being carefully cared for by Edward, her tone filled with malice, "What nonsense are you talking about? She was unlucky to fall like that. What does it have to do with me!"
"Do you think you failed this time, backfired?"
Debra couldn't stop sneering, "Not only did Evelyn not lose an arm or a leg, but everyone witnessed Edward's irreplaceable affection for her. Through this experience, their relationship has become even stronger."
"Shut up!"
Jessica's icy gaze pierced her face, her cheeks flushed with rage, "If you mock me again, I'll make you fall harder than Evelyn! Just try me! I can do anything!"
Debra gritted her teeth and confronted her, but her heart was trembling.
After all, her status at home was no longer what it used to be, and Patrick no longer cared for her. But Jessica was different; she was Maurice's most beloved granddaughter. Provoking her would be a losing battle!
"Evelyn! Stop fooling around! Go to the hospital!"
Landon's voice was anxious, and he and Edward couldn't do anything about her.
"I'm a surgeon myself! I know my body better than you laymen!"
Evelyn ignored her injuries, kneeling beside the panting SilverSteed, tears in her eyes as she gently stroked his weakening body.
"SilverSteed, why did you push yourself? I told you to stop. Why didn't you listen?"
Edward stood stiffly beside her, watching Evelyn's heartache for her horse, and his heart ached as well.
She was kind to the core, and he deeply loved her pure and clear soul.
The horse trainer quickly arrived and immediately began a detailed examination of SilverSteed with Evelyn.
Soon, they discovered the problem.
SilverSteed's left leg had a long, narrow cut!
The wound was on the back of the horse's leg, very hidden, and in the rush to get on the track, neither Evelyn nor the trainer noticed!
And it was clearly man-made!
Originally, if the wound had been treated and bandaged in time, it wouldn't have been a big deal. However, after several kilometers of galloping, the wound had severely worsened, with pus and blood blending with the dark fur, the flesh mangled, and the bone visible.
The situation couldn't be worse.
"Give me an explanation!" Evelyn's eyes filled with tears, her throat choked.
"Evelyn! I don't know, I really don't know what happened!"
The horse trainer, Ronnie Hamilton, was shocked, terrified, and heartbroken, almost crying, "When I checked SilverSteed before the race, there was nothing wrong. How did it become like this?"
"Evelyn, Ronnie has been with our family for years, and he's always been very careful with the horses. In over ten years, he's never had any issues."
Landon, after his initial worry, regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "It's not uncommon for something to go wrong in horse racing. Especially if someone deliberately targeted SilverSteed, we were unprepared and couldn't prevent it."
Evelyn took a deep breath, her body trembling with anger.
Edward knelt behind her, raising his arm to embrace her shoulders, pulling her into his arms, "Evelyn, someone must have sneaked into the stable before the race, cut SilverSteed's leg, and then quickly escaped. Leave it to me, I'll find the person who harmed SilverSteed for you."
Evelyn was moved, leaning against his warm chest, her eyes red and sniffing.
If he had only said it was for her, she wouldn't have been so touched. But he said it was for SilverSteed.
She was moved because it showed that he was a kind and empathetic person, seeing all beings as equals in his eyes."The person who did this must have some knowledge of horses." Evelyn's eyes were deep, analyzing calmly, "The cut was made very skillfully. If it were a bit shallower, it wouldn't have caused such severe damage, but if it were deeper, I would have noticed it before the race."
"There are too many people who know about horses in this racetrack! How do we start investigating?" Hubert looked anxious and troubled.
"The person who did this had two motives, One is to harm Evelyn, so we need to investigate those who have a grudge against her; the other is to harm the Taylor family's horse, aiming to make the Taylor family lose the race and lose their competitive edge."
Edward's large hand, tense with veins, gently stroked Evelyn's waist, his starry eyes filled with a cold light.
This reasoning pointed directly to the people in the VIP seats!
Whether they had a grudge against Evelyn or wanted the opportunity to cooperate with the Journey Group, they were all gathered there!
"Of course, there could be other bold and unscrupulous people using underhanded means. But given the suddenness of the incident, we can only consider these two strongest motives." Edward added coldly.
Evelyn raised her sweat-drenched face, her eyes shining as she gazed at Edward, a hint of admiration in her expression.
But she wouldn't tell him that, afraid it would make him proud.
"Evelyn! How are you?"
At this moment, Gilbert hurried over, followed by Curtis and several top surgeons from the Mugden medical team, all dispatched at the fastest speed.
"Ronnie, Hubert, please take care of SilverSteed and prepare the tools. I want to perform the surgery myself."
With Edward's help, Evelyn stood up and said calmly, "Also, I need a steel plate to stabilize my waist, nothing else for now."
"Alright, after this, I'll help you." Edward's voice was hoarse, his heart aching for her again.
The two walked past Gilbert without speaking to him or even glancing at him, treating him as if he were invisible.
This disregard was more unbearable than a knife to his throat!
"Evelyn! Evelyn!"
No matter how Gilbert called out, Evelyn never looked back.
"Gilbert, it's clear Evelyn doesn't want to see you, nor does she need your help."
As Landon passed by, he mocked lightly, "The only person Evelyn needs has always been Edward. With him, she has everything she needs."
Gilbert felt as if all the blood had drained from his body, leaving him cold and stiff. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they were bloodshot with rage.
In the empty medical room.
Evelyn undressed her dirty riding clothes in front of Edward, exposing her injured body to him.
Whether it was the cold air conditioning or her anger, she trembled slightly, silently facing away from him.
Edward took a deep breath, his usually calm demeanor shattered by the pain in his heart. His large hands clenched into fists, trembling.
"Hurry up, there's still a lot to do." Evelyn gently urged.
Edward held back his tears, tightly pressing his lips together, and clumsily helped her stabilize her waist with the steel plate and bandages.
To avoid worrying him, Evelyn endured the pain in silence, her forehead covered in sweat.
After finishing, Edward could no longer hold back and suddenly hugged her from behind.
Evelyn frowned helplessly.
The intense emotions in his heart surged to his throat, blocking his voice, and only hot tears fell from his eyes, burning her shoulder.
After a while, Edward gasped, his voice choked, "Whoever dared to hurt the woman I love is dead."
Evelyn chuckled softly, raising her arm despite the pain to gently pat his head, "I know you're anxious, but I'm also getting impatient."
In the VIP section, the atmosphere was tense.
Although the KnightSpear Group's horse won the championship, the unfortunate accident made it inappropriate for Gavin and Sawyer to discuss cooperation at this time, as it would make them seem heartless.
Landon, having taken care of Evelyn's instructions, returned with a stern face.
Before Charlie and Joyce could speak, Sawyer rushed up to ask with concern, "Landon, how is Evelyn? Is she seriously injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Sawyer. Evelyn is fine, just a few minor injuries and a more serious one on her waist, but Edward has already taken care of it. Edward is with her in the medical room now." Landon replied with a faint smile, but his expression was not relaxed.
Hearing that Edward was with Evelyn, Sawyer's expression darkened.
"God bless." Gavin made a sign of the cross on his chest, showing a loving attitude.
Charlie's pale face regained some color, and with Joyce's help, he slowly sat down, but still worried, he suddenly stood up to go see Evelyn.
Suddenly, Neil frowned and asked, "Oh dear! How is the horse?"
Everyone fell silent.
"Neil, I just asked, and SilverSteed's condition is very bad. It seems the Taylor family's horse trainer didn't check the horse properly, and they didn't know the horse's leg was injured. The horse barely finished the race and collapsed at the finish line. It's really pitiful!" Hubert chimed in, clearly planned.
"What about SilverSteed's leg?" Jessica asked, feigning concern.
"The leg is completely broken and will likely need to be euthanized!"
"Euthanized? That's so terrible, so pitiful!" Jessica covered her mouth, her eyes glistening with tears as if she were truly heartbroken.
But behind her hand, her lips curled into a sinister smile.
"Euthanized? SilverSteed isn't terminally ill, why euthanize it?" Joyce was dumbfounded.
"Joyce, you may not know." Neil explained, "The horse's leg joints are connected internally, and the injured area will quickly become infected. The only option is amputation, but even then, it won't live long. SilverSteed is a racehorse, and being crippled and unable to race would be a fate worse than death, so euthanasia is more humane."
"Humane? Forcing a living horse to die, that's humane?" Eric coldly glared at the scheming Neil, wishing he could inject him with a lethal dose.
No, Neil didn't deserve euthanasia; he should drink poison and suffer!
Jessica continued her act, tears streaming down her face, "Evelyn knows horse riding, she must understand horses. She should have noticed the problem with the horse's leg when she got on, right?"
"If that's the case, then what Evelyn did was too cruel, too ruthless!"
Debra seized the opportunity to criticize Evelyn, "Just to win a project, to get first place, she sacrificed an innocent life? I despise such actions! Gavin, Sawyer, you both love horses. Can you really accept this outcome?"
"Yes, Gavin. I hope you'll reconsider and make a decision." Neil chimed in.
Sawyer looked at Gavin, who frowned deeply, his expression complex.
Patrick and Maurice, who had been disheartened, were now hopeful again, anxiously waiting for Gavin's decision.
After a while, Gavin's eyes darkened, "I think this cooperation..."
Evelyn interrupted, "Neil, you, who rarely even ride horses, seem to know a lot about them. Google can quickly help you learn about horses for a temporary show."
Everyone turned in shock.
Evelyn, with a chilling smile, walked in with Edward by her side.
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