Chapter 492 - An Irresistible Offer
The nurse was just an intern, fresh out of college. She had never seen corruption and shady dealings up-close before this, and the thought of getting involved in an evil scheme scared her.
Dr. Xia had picked her to be his accomplice precisely because he knew she was timid. Fresh graduates like her were the easiest to control.
“Just do as you’re told, and shut up. I’m warning you: you’re already in this with me. There’s no backing out for you now,” growled Dr. Xia menacingly.
And then, not wanting to scare the nurse away, he hastily added in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry, I have it all worked out. The big boss behind this will be paying us handsomely. Even if this gets out, we’ll just say it was a medical accident. If someone finds out about this before the surgery, we’ll say it was a diagnostic error. Got it?”
Dr. Xia had received a lot of “benefits” from the big boss pulling the strings. The big boss was offering him an astronomical amount of money; he could slave away at the hospital for the next several years, and still come nowhere close to earning that much money.
Aside from the money, the big boss would also be recommending the doctor to a famous hospital abroad. This was an irresistible offer for Dr. Xia.
Dr. Xia sat in his chair, dreaming of fame and fortune. He did not realize that Xu Xiyan had recorded everything he had just said.
Xu Xiyan had returned to the doctor’s office to ask him something, and had accidentally overheard the shocking revelation from outside the door.
Now that it was clear that someone was trying to sabotage Qi Liya, Xu Xiyan decided it was better not to blow the whistle on the doctor before she knew exactly what was going on.
She stealthily moved away from the doctor’s office and returned to Qi Liya’s room. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door.
Qi Liya saw that Xu Xiyan had returned. “Jing Xi, thanks for doing this for me. Do you have the report?”
Xu Xiyan had a plan in mind, but she knew that she would have to pretend to play along with the schemers for now. She had to break the cruel news to Qi Liya, even if it was fake; the masterminds behind the scheme expected her to go for the surgery, after all.
“I have it.”
“What does it say? Show me.”
“I don’t think you should read it.”
Xu Xiyan hid the report behind her. Qi Liya saw the unhappy look on Xu Xiyan’s face, and the way she seemed to be struggling with herself. Her heart sank. She had a bad feeling about the report.
“What’s wrong? Show me! Give it here!”
Xu Xiyan gave in to Qi Liya’s insistent demands. She handed the report over to her.
Qi Liya saw what was written on the report. She was stunned; she felt as though she had been struck by lightning. When she recovered, she gave a loud cry and said, her voice shrill, “How is this possible? Jing Xi, tell me, please, how is this possible? Why is this happening to me?”
“Ms. Qi…”
Xu Xiyan did not want the news to affect Qi Liya’s recovery. She grabbed hold of her hand and said comfortingly, “Ms. Qi, stay calm. This is curable.”
“Tell me the truth, Jing Xi. What did the doctor say?”
Qi Liya wasn’t stupid. She knew how to read, and the report said that she had a malignant tumor. It was right there on the report, plain as day.
A malignant tumor was basically cancer, wasn’t it?
Why? Why were the gods always trying to rob her of her happiness?
They had robbed her of love when she had been lonely and desperate.
Now that she was fully invested in her work and had a successful career, the gods had decided to play another cruel joke on her.
Were the gods taking away her health, too?
“The doctor said that it’s malignant and has to be operated on as soon as possible. If necessary, they may have to remove your uterus.” Xu Xiyan clenched her fingers into fists as she said this. Her tone was one of righteous anger.
Xu Xiyan was determined to protect Qi Liya at all costs, but in order to do that she had to keep her in the dark for now.
“Remove my… uterus?”
Qi Liya’s hands began to tremble. Her lips quivered as she fought to keep her tears at bay.
“Ms. Qi, don’t let this get to you. It may end up being just a simple, straightforward removal of the tumor. What’s important is that you don’t let this get you down.”
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