Chapter 869 My Choices Have Nothing to Do with Conscience

Eighteen silver needles were inserted into Spike's body and the ICU was eerily quiet.

Spike, who had been hanging onto life, suddenly went ill after a violent seizure. His body, lying motionless on the bed, appeared as lifeless as a corpse

If someone hadn't leaned in to feel for his breath, they would have sworn he was already gone.

Robin rose to his

feet, his gaze meeting Lucinda's anxious eyes. He tried to offer reassurance. "Mrs. Delgado, General Delgado has endured years of suffering. His meridians are completely out of alignment, and it will take several hours to restore and realign his energy flow. "In about five hours, he will awaken, as strong and courageous as he was two decades ago."

Lucinda's pent-up tears, full of both bitterness and hidden grief, began to fall.

As she gazed at Robin, her somber expression finally softened into a smile, one she hadn't shown in a long time, as memories flooded her mind. Suzanne would be at peace now.

Master Ramsey has grown into a man of integrity and loyalty just as he was in his youth, standing tall and steadfast

like a mountain.

With his strength, he will continue the legacy of Dragon Lord and Young Lord Dragon, carrying their glory and achievements forward for future generations. Suzanne can now rest in peace, knowing the future is in capable hands.

"Thank you, Master Ramsey," Lucinda said while bowing deeply, her tears flowing like a steady rain outside the window.

Years had passed since she first married into the Delgado family.

Back then, Young Lord Dragon and Suzanne had attended their wedding, leading the Great Warriors of Dragon Soul and the Golden Dragon Guard. At that time, Robin was still a baby.

Lucinda remembered the moment she had taken the infant from Suzanne's arms, a memory that felt so

recent it could have been yesterday.

Robin gently helped Lucinda to her feet. "Mrs. Delgado, I've just received some news. Travis and Madelyn's son, Joshua, has been found. "Your family's nanny, Mia, took a million dollars and fled Plemouth with your grandson, Joshua, just before Travis and Madelyn's deaths.

"Mia had planned to sell Joshua to human traffickers overseas, but she was intercepted."

Lucinda froze, shock in her eyes. "Master Ramsey, what has happened to Joshua now?"

Robin reassured her, "Don't worry, Mrs. Delgado. Mia is in custody and being brought back to Plemouth.

Lucinda clasped her hands over her face and began to weep.

The woman who had been so strong for so long finally broke down, her sobs loud and uncontrollable.

Robin let out a quiet sigh and stepped onto the ICU balcony.

Clutching the Golden Dragon pendant in his pocket, he stared solemnly at the fading gray sky.

The soft rain, which had been falling all night, was finally letting up,

Plemouth, washed clean by the rain, felt refreshed and calm.

The honking of car horns echoed through the air, splashing rainwater on the streets.

The trees lining the roadside, still holding onto the last remnants of last night's rain, seemed to grasp fleeting moment of time, caught in the shifting light. Bang! Bang! Bang!

A loud knock at the door interrupted Robin's thoughts.

He frowned and turned toward the ICU room.

A middle-aged man barged in, making himself at home on the sofa.

The man casually waved a document, the St. Joshua Hospital transfer agreement, in front of Lucinda.

"Mrs. Delgado, don't make this difficult for me. We both know how bad things are for Delgado Enterprise. If this continues, St. Joshua Hospital will be dragged down with it. "Besides, the hospital will keep running, no matter who owns it.

"The Dixons are offerin

a million-dollar transfer fee. At least it will help you out for a while-"

"Enough!" Lucinda wiped away her tears, furious.

"St. Joshua Hospital was a gift from Travis and Madelyn to Joshua! Now that they're gone, I'll never transfer it to you!"

"Ha! Lucinda, Joshua is dead. What's the point of keeping this hospital?" Lares sneered.

"Lares, you ungrateful coward!" Lucinda shot back, her voice trembling with anger.

"Do you remember how Delgado Enterprise helped you in the past?

"Now that it's fallen, you're here to take advantage, aren't you?

"Ask yourself-doesn't your conscience hurt?

"I won't discuss how others treated Delgado Enterprise, but Lares, have you really forgotten?" Lucinda's voice grew cold. "Two years ago, if Spike and my son Travis hadn't

saved you, would your family still be here today."

Lares chuckled darkly. "Lucinda, I'm a doctor. Conscience doesn't matter to me. What matters is reality.noveldrama

"When I'm holding a scalpel in my hand and know a patient can't be saved, I feel nothing. All I care about is what's real.

"My choices have nothing to do with conscience. It's all about self-interest. Do you understand?"

"Investigate him," Robin said, leaning against the window rail, his cold gaze fixed on Lares.

"Right away, Master Ramsey," Jack responded immediately.

Two minutes later, a response came from Lord Westeria's intelligence network.

"Master Ramsey, this man is Lares Shaw, the general manager of St. Joshua Hospital Group. Two years ago, he was the chief surgeon at Harmony Hospital in Blisston. During one of his surgeries, the patient died.

"The deceased was the only heir to a prominent family in Blisston. The family head was furious about the medical error and vowed to kill Lares and his family.

"After hearing this, Lares fled Blisston with his family, eventually ending up in Plemouth. "He's clever. Knowing that Delgado Enterprise was Plemouth's richest, he approached Travis.

"Travis, moved by his medical skills

and feeling sympathetic, used some

connections to smooth things over. He spent 100 million to settle the matter and secured Lares a position at St. Joshua Hospital.

"For the past two years, Lares has performed well, and thanks to his abilities, Travis made him the hospital's manager and even gave him a ten percent stake.

"Now that Delgado Enterprise has fallen, the Dixon Group, one of Plemouth's two most powerful families, is trying to seize St. Joshua Hospital.

"The Dixons have offered Lares an additional five percent of the original shares if he can convince Lucinda to sign the transfer agreement. "Faced with such a tempting offer, Lares quickly agreed and aligned himself with the Dixons.

"He arrived this morning to get Lucinda to sign the transfer agreement, offering a million-dollar fee.

"The current market value of St. Joshua Hospital is 30 billion."

Robin smiled coldly.

It seems true-when the walls crumble, everyone rushes in to take a bite.

Delgado Enterprise has just fallen, and already, these vultures are swooping in, eager to devour everything.

"Mrs. Delgado, please have some breakfast," Robin said as he returned to the ICU, gesturing to the meal Ferell had brought.