Chapter 5
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Meanwhile, in the ward, Nightwing and Steelclaw had returned to report. Behind them followed a dozen elderly men with gray hair, three of whom were dressed in military uniforms with the rank of major general!
The other doctors stood behind Nightwing, looking energetic and respectful.
"Reporting to General, Nightwing and Steelclaw are back.Mission accomplished!" Nightwing saluted as he approached Talon.
"Yesterday, we went to major cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco to bring in top doctors for consultation! Also, the military sent three top experts from their laboratory upon learning of your situation. This is their representative, General Luis Holmes!" He added.
"Are you... General Holmes?" Ariya's mind buzzed. She had already recognized that the lead doctor behind Nightwing was Luis Holmes, the world's leading expert on leukemia.
What was even more unbelievable was that Luis, who was known to only treat high-ranking government officials like the President and the Secretary of Defense, walked up to Talon and gave a salute!
Ariya noticed the genuine reverence and admiration in Luis' eyes. Who exactly was her husband?
Talon returned the salute. "Please save my daughter, General Holmes!"
Luis stood tall. "It's an honor to treat your daughter. Where is she? I'll examine her right away."
"Ariya, let General Holmes see Maisy," Talon called out several times to snap Ariya out of her shock.
"Oh, yes." Ariya quickly composed herself. It wasn't the right time to ask questions.
Luis, along with over a dozen top domestic experts, examined Maisy's condition. After an hour, he removed his mask with a serious and complex expression.
"General Holmes, how is my daughter's condition?" Ariya's heart skipped a beat at his expression.
Luis walked up to Talon with a frown and said, "Your daughter's illness is similar to leukemia, but after three thorough examinations, I can rule out leukemia."
"What?" Ariya was stunned. "Then why did the previous doctors tell me Maisy has leukemia and needs a million-dollar surgery?"
"Are you sure there's no mistake?" Talon secretly breathed a sigh of relief but asked seriously.
"The diagnosis is correct! Currently, your daughter only has a coagulation disorder, which can be treated with nutritional supplements. But I found traces of Grelening in her blood, a drug with severe side effects. It may take a few days to clear its effects." Luis explained.
"So, someone deliberately lied to achieve their own sinister goals?" Talon immediately caught the key point. If he found the culprit, he would send them to hell!
"Ariya, who is the doctor treating Maisy?" Talon asked grimly, squinting his eyes.
"It's Chief Medical Officer Casper from the hospital, Talon." Ariya felt the change in Talon's demeanor and tried to grab his arm.
"Stay here with Maisy. I'm going to find out the truth," Talon said with a sinister smile. "I want to know who's behind! Steelclaw and Flamestrike, stay here. Azureblade, Nightwing, come with me to find Casper!"
Unfortunately, Casper wasn't at the hospital today. A nurse told them he was attending a wedding at the largest church in Philadelphia.
Without a moment's delay, Talon led his men and rushed to the church in a military Humvee.
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Meanwhile, Jack was outside the church, extremely troubled. He had planned to announce the wedding's cancellation but couldn't find a way to explain it to the dignitaries gathered inside.
After some thought, he called the officiating priest over, whispered a few words, and quickly left.
"Everyone, please be quiet." The priest, though puzzled, followed Jack's instructions and announced, "Patriarch Gray just informed me that the wedding is canceled!"
"What? Canceled?" The guests wore bewildered expressions.
At that moment, a military Humvee stopped outside the church, and two soldiers in camouflage quickly got out, guarding the entrance.
Talon, with a dark expression, entered the church, exuding a chilling aura that filled everyone with fear and even made the priest tremble. "Sir, what do you want?"
"Who is Casper? The Chief Medical Officer of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia? Get out here!" Talon's angry voice echoed through the church.
"Are you looking for me?" A middle-aged man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses stepped out of the crowd. "Who are you? I don't think I know you."
"I'm Ariya's husband and Maisy's father," Talon replied.
"Oh, I see. You're the infamous drifter who got Ariya pregnant five years ago and then abandoned her and the child. You're quite famous!" Casper adjusted his glasses and looked at Talon with disdain, successfully amusing the surrounding crowd.
"I demand answers! My daughter only has a coagulation disorder. Why did you diagnose her with leukemia? And why was a four-year-old given Grelening? Who's responsible for this? Tell me, and I might spare your life," Talon said coldly.
The crowd looked back at Casper, surprised by his actions.
"Who told you your child only has a coagulation disorder? Don't talk nonsense! She has very typical leukemia, and using Grelening was entirely appropriate! No one is behind this. If anything is to blame, it's your daughter's illness!" Casper naturally wouldn't admit anything in front of everyone, or how could he continue as Chief Medical Officer?
"It seems you're not going to talk," Talon said coldly, "Nightwing!"
"Yes!" Nightwing's eyes narrowed, and he quickly approached.
"What are you doing?" Casper instinctively stepped back as Nightwing approached.
This man was muscular, with a merciless look in his eyes, clearly not someone to mess with!
"This is a church. Do you dare hit me? Let me tell you, my boss is Aydin Fraser!"
At the mention of Aydin, the crowd shivered. Aydin was the boss of the Philadelphia Mafia, notorious for kidnapping, murder, and drug trafficking. He had a fearsome reputation in all of North America.
At this moment, everyone looked at Talon with sympathy, thinking these soldiers were in big trouble now!
Nightwing had already reached Casper. He grabbed his arms, and with a forceful twist, broke his wrists with a crack!
"Ah!" Casper screamed, causing everyone to rise and attempt to flee the church!
"You're done! You're all dead meat! Just wait, my boss will be here soon, and you'll all be dead!" Casper was nearly hysterical. As the Chief Medical Officer, he relied on his hands to make a difference, and now they were broken, meaning he could never practice medicine again!
"Oh, don't worry. Whether this so-called Mafia boss comes or not, I will still follow orders to torment you." Nightwing smiled wickedly and kicked Casper, breaking his legs!
"Ah!" Casper's scream echoed once more.
The guests were utterly shocked, not expecting such brutality. Each blow seemed to cripple Casper!
"I'll ask you one last time. Who ordered you to do this?" Talon asked.
"Stop, stop! I'll talk. I'll talk!" Nightwing had beaten Casper into an unrecognizable state. Casper cried as he said, "Your daughter does have a coagulation disorder. It was..."
"Mr. Fraser is here!" A voice from outside the church interrupted Casper, causing him to stop mid-sentence.
In that instant, Casper's demeanor changed, and he laughed maniacally. "You're all dead! My boss is here! You can't escape now! I'll make sure you all die here!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Talon stood calmly with his hands behind his back, waiting.
"Who's causing trouble in the church?" Outside, three Range Rovers stopped, and soon a burly man in a suit entered, followed by a dozen gang members, all looking strong and fierce.
"Mr. Fraser, please save me!" Casper cried out in despair upon seeing the man.
"Are you... Dr. Smithson?" Aydin was stunned upon entering. It took him a long moment to recognize Casper as the doctor from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
"Mr. Fraser, they injured me and falsely accused me of malpractice! You must avenge me and kill them!" Casper cried, his face a mess of tears and snot.
"Damn it! Dr. Smithson saved my life once. How dare you hurt him? Do you want to die?!" Aydin's gaze swept the room and finally landed on Talon. With a wave of his hand, a dozen gang members drew their knives.
"Attack! Beat them to death! Today I'll show these so-called soldiers what it means to cross me!" At his command, the gang members charged at Talon.
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