Chapter 68: Chapter 68 - Medical Betrayal
After finishing my sentence, I turned to Victor Green and instructed, "Go buy me a box of silver needles."
"Silver needles?" Victor Green looked startled. "Mr. Raymond, what do you need the silver needles for?"
I smiled wryly. "I’m afraid I’ll need to use the silver needles for the treatment this time."
Upon hearing this, Victor couldn’t help but exclaim, "The Schultz family doesn’t trust you, yet you still want to save them. Mr. Raymond, you indeed embody the compassionate heart of a true healer!"
I just waved my hand, not saying anything more.
Meanwhile, in the Schultz family’s bedroom, Matias Howe was berating Jack Schultz.
"Mr. Schultz, this would only happen with you. If it were anyone else, I would have left long ago!" Matias proclaimed angrily.
"Yes, yes, yes... Please do carry on with my wife’s treatment, Dr. Howe..." Jack hurriedly replied with a forced smile.
Matias snorted, "There is no need to rush, I have everything under control."
"Also," at this point, Matias paused. "We previously agreed on one hundred and sixty thousand dollars for the diagnosis fee, right? It’s time to raise the price!" he said callously.
Jack’s face changed, and he replied awkwardly, "Dr. Howe, isn’t it inappropriate to raise the price at this time? And I..."
"If you don’t raise the price, I will leave now!" Matias threatened.
Jack quickly grabbed Matias’s arm to stop him from leaving and hurriedly nodded. "Okay, I agree with you, however much you want to raise the price."
"That’s more like it, then add another one hundred and sixty thousand," Matias said indifferently.
"Okay, another one hundred and sixty thousand it is!" Jack agreed without hesitation.
"Then go transfer the money. What are you still staring for?" Matias dismissed him.
Jack furrowed his brow and said, "Dr. Howe, can you start treating my wife first?"
"I can’t do that! What if the disease is cured and you don’t pay?" Matias said with a snort.
Jack cursed Matias hundreds of times in his mind but had no other option and could only agree.
"Connor, go transfer the money to Dr. Howe!" Jack said through gritted teeth.
"All this is because of Mason Raymond, what a waste of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars," Connor grumbled.
After saying that, Connor rushed out of the house.
Jack stood by the bedside anxiously. Watching his wife suffer on the bed, he felt extremely impatient.
"No need to worry, everything is under my control," Matias said indifferently.
An hour flew by and Connor finally arrived back home.
"The money has been transferred," Connor said, panting.
Matias pulled out his phone to check, then nodded with satisfaction.
He took out a small bottle of medicine and handed it to Mrs. Schultz, saying, "Drink this."
Mrs. Schultz looked extremely weak and somewhat delirious.
She took the medicine bottle in a daze, opened her mouth with great difficulty, and swallowed the medicine.
"Honey, how do you feel?" Jack asked anxiously.
Mrs. Schultz opened her mouth but said nothing.
Her expressions indicated that she was not feeling well.
"Don’t rush, it’s not that fast," Matias said.
"Even an instant effect drug would take at least half an hour to work. Let’s wait."
Although Jack was extremely worried, he could only nod his head.
"Go fetch me a pot of water, I am thirsty," Matias waved his hand.
"Go get Dr. Howe a drink!" Jack ordered.
Connor immediately ran out. He brought out the tea leaves that had been treasured for many years and made a pot of tea for Matias.
Matias sat at the bedside, drinking tea and waiting.
Meanwhile, Jack and Connor stood by.
"This tea is quite good," Matias commented deliberately.
Jack smiled wryly. "As long as Dr. Howe can cure my wife’s illness, I will supply the tea leaves in the future."
"Heh, thanks a lot, Mr. Schultz," Matias nodded with satisfaction.
Time slipped by every second, and before they knew it, half an hour had passed.
During this time, Jack kept staring at the clock. As soon as the time was up, he quickly ran to the bedside and asked, "Honey, how do you feel now?"
Mrs. Schultz’s complexion became even paler, and her expression contorted, perhaps due to the pain.
She opened her mouth, trying to say something. In the next second, she fell unconscious.
"Honey!"
"Mom!"
Upon witnessing this, the Schultz father and son rushed over and tightly held Mrs. Schultz.
"Honey, what’s wrong? Wake up!" Jack said in panic.
Regardless of how he called out, Mrs. Schultz did not respond.
"What on earth is going on? You said it would take effect in half an hour!" Connor turned around in anger, grabbed Matias by the collar, and demanded an explanation.
Matias’s face also looked a bit ugly, and he said in panic, "I...I also don’t know, maybe...maybe it will take a little longer..."
"I’ll wait for you!" Connor angrily made a fist and took a swing at Matias!
"Stop hitting him!" At that moment, Jack suddenly shouted.
"Go and find Mr. Raymond quickly, bring him back!"
Only then did Connor come back to his senses. He let go of Matias, pointed at his nose, and said, "You just wait!"
