Chapter 115 Debbie Mocks Patricia for Getting Slapped
Seeing her cry, Patricia and Charles immediately panicked.
Patricia walked over and embraced her, gently patting her back. "Darling, don't cry, your father misunderstood you..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Fannie interrupted in an agitated tone.
"He's not my father; I don't have such a father, and I never want to acknowledge him. He not only hit me, but also bullies me. I hate him..."
Oh no, the misunderstanding between the father and daughter is getting worse.
What should we do now?
Patricia sighed helplessly, feeling a slight headache.
With anger, Charles stormed out of the ward and found Martin sitting on a bench in the corridor, looking angry. "Dad, you went too far. How could you say such things to Fannie?"
Martin shrugged indifferently. "What did I say?"
Charles felt a pain in his chest from anger, "She ended up in the hospital because of you. As an adult, shouldn't you make up for your mistakes?"
Martin held his breath, feeling suffocated. "I apologized to her, what else do you want?"
Charles was astonished to hear such childish words from his father. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Seeing him remain silent, Martin impatiently waved his hand, "All right, don't let a stranger affect our father-son relationship. I promise you, I'll try to avoid her in the future, okay?"
Charles closed his eyes, speechless, and took several deep breaths, trying to calm the anger in his heart.
"One day, you will definitely regret this."
Martin was extremely confident, "Absolutely not!"
He felt that he was still too kind to Fannie.
Regret? Unlikely.
"Heh..." Charles chuckled self-deprecatingly, patting his shoulder sympathetically, and said, "Dad, I hope you won't regret what you said today."
He understood Fannie's temper best.
Although she looks obedient and innocent on the surface, she is actually quite stubborn.
This time, Dad offended her completely.
When the moment comes that Dad realizes the truth and wants her forgiveness, he will probably have a hard time.
But he felt no sympathy for him.
In his opinion, Dad deserved it. He should be made to suffer and see if he still wants to be so pragmatic.
After Patricia and Charles comforted Fannie for a long time, they finally managed to calm her down.
Fannie, still holding a grudge about Dad hurting her, pulled Charles discontentedly and said, "Charles, why do you have to recognize that bastard as your father? Can't you just not acknowledge him? Have you forgotten how he treated us? He is so bad."
Charles sighed, "I don't want to acknowledge him either, but he saved me. If it wasn't for him, I would have been sold off in Kola Bay by now. We can't forget our gratitude."
Fannie knew he had a point, but she still felt uncomfortable and pouted, lowering her head.
"But..."
"He pushed me!"
Charles patiently consoled her, "Don't worry, I will teach him a lesson."
Fannie looked dejected and nodded reluctantly.
Charles knew that this was a knot in her heart that couldn't be untied easily. After chatting with her for a while, he left.
*****
After a series of examinations, Fannie only suffered superficial injuries and didn't have a concussion. She was discharged from the hospital after three days.
During these three days, Martin never appeared again.
With Fannie's matter settled, Patricia began preparing for Randy's surgery.
Considering the unexpected situations from the previous two attempts, Patricia was especially cautious this time. Finally, the surgery day arrived without any surprises.
This was Randy's first surgery in over four years.
Martin, Carter, Ryan, Charles, Samuel, Martha, and even the usually absent and carefree Ian Langley all came.
A large crowd gathered outside the operating room.
Martin gently caressed Randy's pale face and whispered, "Randy, don't worry, Dad will be waiting for you outside the operating room. You're brave, don't be afraid."
Randy smiled and pursed his lips, "Daddy, I'm not afraid. I have confidence in Mommy."
Martin nodded with relief, "Daddy also has confidence in your mommy."
Using his hand without an IV, Randy gently touched Martin's handsome face. "Daddy, don't be afraid either. I will definitely come out safely, and then our whole family can go on a trip together."
Martin's nose tingled, and his eyes turned red as he nodded.
"Yes! After you recover, our whole family will go on a trip together," Martin affirmed.
Charles tightly held Randy's hand, cheering him on, "Randy, you can do it. Dad and I will be waiting for you."
"Yes!"
Randy nodded. Time was limited, so there wasn't much more to say. He was then pushed into the operating room.
Shortly after he was taken into the operating room, Bobby was also pushed in.
Madam Thomas, Spencer, Greta, and several other Thomas family elders anxiously waited outside.
Because of Randy and Bobby's special identities, the entire floor was cleared today, leaving only these two surgeries in the spacious operating room.
Shortly after Randy and Bobby were taken into the operating room, Debbie and Patricia arrived in white coats.
Debbie had a confident look on her face.
"This is our first direct competition!"
Patricia coldly curled her lips, "You purposely scheduled Bobby's surgery for today just to compete with me, right?"
Debbie's expression didn't change, "Yes, I wanted to compete with you face to face. I want to prove to you, Patricia, that there are things you can't accomplish, but I can."
"Yes! After today, I will become famous, while you, Patricia, will be nothing more than a name in vain," Debbie exclaimed, her optimism soaring.
But Patricia didn't share the same enthusiasm.
"Let me kindly warn you that you still have a chance to back down. You shouldn't offend the Thomas family. If something goes wrong during Bobby's surgery, the Thomas family won't let you get away with it," Patricia cautioned.
Debbie dismissed her with a hint of jealousy, saying, "What? Are you afraid of being overshadowed by me? Let me tell you, now that we've started, I have no intention of stopping. I will only succeed, never fail."
Seeing Debbie's stubbornness, Patricia couldn't be bothered to say more.
Upon their approach, Madam Thomas quickly approached, tightly gripping Debbie's hand while repeatedly conveying her instructions, "Debbie, I entrust Bobby to you. He is my everything, and you must not make any mistakes."
Debbie confidently promised, "I assure you, I will return you a perfectly healthy grandson."
Hearing her words, Madam Thomas's anxious heart eased slightly.
Martin stared at Patricia intently, without any unnecessary words. He simply parted his thin lips and softly uttered three words, "I believe in you."
Those three short words were worth more than a thousand words.
His trust and approval brought warmth to Patricia's heart. With reddened eyes, she nodded silently and turned to enter the operating room.
Patricia was in Operating Room 1.
Debbie was in Operating Room 2.
Only a wall separated the two rooms.
The atmosphere was tenser than any other surgery.
Debbie exerted all her professional knowledge, hoping to make a name for herself with a single stroke.
Patricia remained calm, composed, and operated with precision.
Members of the Thomas and Langley families nervously paced outside the operating rooms, occasionally glancing at the tightly closed doors.
After a long six hours, both surgeries ended simultaneously.
Debbie looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, brimming with confidence.
Patricia let out a sigh of relief and, along with the nurses, wheeled Randy out of the operating room. Immediately, the Langley family hurriedly gathered around.
Patricia hurriedly said, "Don't crowd closely together. We need to allow for air circulation. Randy's immune system is weak right now, making him particularly susceptible to infection. Please try to create some distance..."
Upon hearing her words, everyone quickly dispersed.
Martin couldn't contain his impatience and asked, "Patricia, how is Randy doing?"
Patricia smiled and replied, "The surgery was very successful. We will observe him in the ICU."
Hearing this, Martin let out a sigh of relief.
Nurses guided Randy to the ICU.
Charles, worried, discreetly followed along.
At this moment, Bobby was also wheeled out, and without waiting for Madam Thomas's inquiry Debbie proudly responded, "Madam Thomas, the surgery was very successful. Bobby will be able to leave the hospital soon and be just like a normal child."
Upon hearing her words, Madam Thomas's eyes filled with tears of excitement, and she kept thanking Debbie while holding her hand.
"Debbie, you truly didn't disappoint me. They all say that Professor Watson is skilled, but in my opinion, your medical skills are even better. How could a person with a bad character have good medical skills? Grandma is truly fortunate to have found you. Grandma is truly grateful to you, and once Bobby recovers, Grandma will definitely show her gratitude."
Patricia could not fail to notice that her words were intentionally aimed at her, but she smiled dismissively.
Debbie glanced at Patricia triumphantly and said, "Madam Thomas, your praise is making me feel embarrassed. I promised to give you a healthy grandson, and I will definitely keep my promise. You watched me grow up since I was little, so you know best about my medical ethics, skills, and character."
"Of course, Grandma knows. Grandma has always known that you are a good child. It was some people who resorted to tactics and almost ruined your reputation..." Madam Thomas nodded happily.
Martin was unhappy with their sarcastic comments and was about to say something when Patricia stopped him, saying, "No need to make it worse."
With narrowed eyes, Martin held back his displeasure and refrained from reacting.
Patricia said, "I'll go to the ICU to check on Randy!"
Martin replied, "I'll go with you."
Patricia nodded, and the two of them left together.
Just as they had walked a short distance, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them, followed by a nurse's urgent voice, "Professor Brown, something's wrong. Bobby is suddenly experiencing significant bleeding, and the situation is critical..."
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