Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
“If you were to perform this surgery, how confident are you in its success?”
Byron’s words left almost everyone else in the room stunned and astonished.
Under their stunned expressions, Cora responded with a hint of delight,
“Seventy percent. But after studying the detailed medical records and examination data and developing a comprehensive surgical plan, the rate can be even higher.”
“Byron, don’t be fooled by her. She doesn’t even have the qualifications to be the surgeon, so how could she know the success rate of the operation.”
Jane was on the verge of losing her composure. It was evident to everyone that Cora’s statement was a lie. Why did Byron still choose to believe her? Could it be that she had somehow bewitched him?
Lydia quickly chimed in on the other side, saying,
“Right, Byron! We absolutely cannot entrust Old Mr.Hansen’s life to her. She is nothing but a fraud.”
In addition, Lydia took the opportunity to mock Cora, seeking revenge for the last time when Cora deceived her and still didn’t leave Byron.
“Don’t lose your integrity just to enter the Hansen family. It won’t be worth it if you end up in jail.”
Upon hearing this, Patrick and Ben also found the arguments reasonable and joined in persuading
Byron.
“Byron, let’s go and find Professor Smith.”
“That’s right. It would be better to find Professor Smith.”
Even Mark chimed in.
“Jane, you should have Professor Smith’s contact information. Let’s make an appointment to visit him. It would be best if we could do it right after Old Mr. Hansen comes out from the surgery.”
Jane felt much more at ease with the words of reassurance from the other members of the Hansen family. So, right in front of them, she took out her phone and immediately contacted Professor Smith.
As the call connected quickly, Jane immediately switched on the speakerphone mode and smiled at
Cora.
“Hello, Professor Smith. This is Jane from the First Hospital. We met yesterday.”
Yes, in her eyes, she felt that this was a successful way of embarrassing Cora.
Didn’t Cora show off that she knew Evan’s itinerary? But Cora never expected that she and Evan also had a good relationship, and they actually met yesterday.
She almost couldn’t wait to see the embarrassed expression on Cora’s face when she was exposed in front of Byron.
“Hello. May I ask what’s the matter?”
Professor Smith’s voice was calm.
“Here’s the situation, Professor Smith. Old Mr. Hansen needs to undergo valve replacement surgery, but his condition is critical, and he suffers from severe heart failure. Therefore, we hope you can perform the surgery as the surgeon or provide on-site guidance. The detailed information can be discussed in person if you’re available.”
However, Evan said right after Jane finished speaking,
“Sorry. I am currently attending a symposium in
Kinton, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it back in time.”
Since it was in speaker mode, Evan’s words were clearly transmitted to everyone present.
At that moment, everyone’s expressions changed subtly.
Yes, the situation with Evan attending a symposium in Kinton was the same as what Cora had previously informed me.
That made them wonder whether what Cora said about performing that operation was true.
But Jane couldn’t shake off her disbelief and was convinced that Cora couldn’t possibly be the one who performed that operation, no matter what.
In that case, she decided to prove Cora wrong and embarrassed her right on the spot.
“If you’re unable to come back, I have another suggestion. There’s a rotating doctor, Dr. Lane, at our hospital. She claims that she was the one who performed the groundbreaking valve replacement surgery that shook the medical world. If that’s the case, can we ask for her assistance?”
Jane looked at Cora with her eyes filled with pride…
“Dr. Lane? Cora Lane?”
Evan also asked,
“Did she say that?”
That probing question made Jane even more convinced that Evan would be furious upon learning that someone dared to impersonate him so shamelessly. She expected him to react strongly in the following moments.
And with Evan’s influence in the medical field, this matter would not be easily overlooked or dismissed.
Maybe in the future, Cora might face backlash from the medical community and could be blacklisted.
In her mind, Jane felt quite pleased with herself, thinking that she effortlessly undermined Cora and caused her to lose her only means of survival.
“Yes, that’s exactly what Dr. Lane said. Can you believe it? Nowadays, even doctors are so eager for quick success and instant benefits that they would even steal others’ credit…”
She was almost mocking Cora, trying to provoke Evan’s anger.
Upon hearing the half-spoken words, Evan interrupted and said,
“She said it herself. That’s enough. I was worried that some troublemakers deliberately spread the news to mess with her.”
After hearing this statement, Jane was almost confused.
“So you mean to say that the surgery was really performed by Dr. Lane?”
“Yes, that young girl has extraordinary talent. From the time she started learning by my side, she has been my top assistant. Over the years, she has even been able to guide me when I was mentally fatigued. So, during that surgery, I believed she could handle it well, and I let her take charge.
“I had thought about announcing that she performed the surgery, but that young girl insisted against it.
She was afraid that media interviews and talk shows would interfere with her studies. Now, she has spoken up herself, and I believe I will soon be able to enjoy a leisurely retirement, indulging in the pleasure of appreciating flowers and taking strolls.”
After Evan’s words, Jane felt her brain buzzing non-stop.
The valve replacement that caused a sensation in the medical world was actually performed by Cora.
She thought she would expose Cora’s ugly truth of impersonating someone else in front of Byron, but unexpectedly, it turned out she put Cora in the limelight…
Now, almost all members of the Hansen family looked at Cora with a touch of expectation.
Even Lydia, who was almost on the same side with her just a moment ago, smiled slightly at Cora.
Not to mention Byron.
There was even more intensity and anticipation in those eyes that had been gazing affectionately at
Cora since earlier.
Even though the eyes of members of the Hansen family were still on her, they looked at her with a complicated expression.
The more she thought about it, the more Jane realized that her actions just now, trying to discredit
Cora, were like painting herself into a corner and making a fool of herself.
She really wanted to end the call as soon as possible and stay away from that embarrassing situation.
Unexpectedly, Evan continued saying,
“By the way, is Cora with you? Can I talk to her?”
Listening to Evan’s affectionate address for Cora, Jane felt that her act of showing off that she and
Evan met yesterday in front of Cora just now was extremely ridiculous.
She wanted to reject Evan, but Cora had already spoken up,
“Professor Smith?”
“Cora, once you’ve admitted to the surgery, there’s no turning back. I really want to start enjoying my retirement now.”
“Understood, I won’t regret it.”
“Sure, I’ll submit the paper you asked me to write last night, and I’ll remember to do it. I want to nominate you for awards.”
“Got it, got it.”
Previously, Evan’s voice sounded quite serious, but as soon as he talked to Cora, he turned into a doting old man who loved to nag.
The key was that Cora’s response was still so perfunctory. So, their relationship was definitely more intimate than what Jane, who had only met Evan a few times, could fathom.
“When I return from Kinton, I’ll bring you some local specialties.”
After Evan continued to nag for a while, he finally ended the phone call.
After the phone call ended, Jane immediately took back her phone and left.
She didn’t want to stay in such an awkward atmosphere any longer.
While Lydia and Eason wanted to approach Cora and say something, Byron immediately stood in front of them, blocking their way…
“I’ll give you my dad’s medical records and detailed information on various examinations now. When will the plan be finalized?”
Byron didn’t hesitate when he stopped Lydia and her son from approaching Cora and even put his arm around Cora’s shoulder in front of the two of them.
“The specific plan depends on the situation, but after it comes out, I will discuss it with Professor Smith again and ensure that it can be carried out without any further changes.”
Cora was discussing with Byron seriously.
Lydia and her son couldn’t intervene at all. They could only make small talk between them in the corner.
“Weren’t you two dating when she performed that operation three years ago, didn’t you know?”
Lydia had a look of irritation.
“I’m not in the Department of Medicine. How could I know?”
While Eason chatted with Lydia, he kept his eyes on Cora, who had Byron’s arm around her shoulder on the other side. That scene was so dazzling that flames almost shot out from his eyes.
While they were dating, Cora shared with him the anatomy experiments she performed and told him about her academic breakthroughs.
But at those times, Eason didn’t care to understand, and he didn’t like to read those bloody anatomical diagrams, so he once said to Cora,
“Don’t tell me everything that you do. I don’t understand those things.”
Afterward, Cora stopped telling him anything related to anatomy and medicine, and Cora didn’t even share many interesting things with him later. He had to learn from her friend Sally.
It was at that time Eason realized he had a deficiency in the relationship with Cora.
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