Chapter 175: Minor Surgery
Chapter 175: Minor Surgery
A hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor.
Logan looked up and was startled to see Scott Anderson striding toward him. He was still wearing his white coat and looked slightly out of breath, as though he had come straight from another part of the hospital without stopping.
"Doctor Scott, are you still here? I thought you were home..." Logan asked as he approached him.
"Yes," Scott replied. "I just finished a major surgery."
Although he sounded tired, his attention was already focused on the emergency room ahead.
"So, who’s the patient?" Scott asked as he continued walking.
"My master’s wife."
Almost immediately, Scott’s steps faltered. He stopped abruptly and turned to stare at Logan. Genuine shock spread across his face as he tried to process what he had just heard.
"Did you just say your master’s wife?" he asked. "Since when did Zach get married?"
Logan resisted the urge to sigh. Even in a situation like this, that was apparently the detail Scott found most shocking. Rather than answering the question, Logan simply gestured toward the emergency room.
"You can talk to her yourself, Doc. And please examine her wound while you’re at it."
Scott stared at him for another moment before turning toward the room. Although his curiosity about Zachary’s marriage was obvious, his professional instincts took over. He pushed open the door and entered the emergency room.
At the same time, Logan followed him, hoping the doctor could finally give Sienna the treatment she needed rather than just talk to her.
However, as soon as they arrived in front of Sienna’s bed, Scott’s steps slowed and then came to a stop. He stood there for a moment, studying her in silence before turning his attention to Logan beside him.
He leaned slightly toward Logan and lowered his voice. "Your master married Sienna Adams?" he asked, making sure no one else could hear.
Logan turned toward him and gave a small nod in confirmation. "Yeah. Is there a problem?" he asked.
"Of course, there was a problem!" Scott sighed heavily before continuing his words, "...You should have told me that from the start. Your master would have scolded me if I had delayed."
Without waiting for a response, he left Logan and went to Sienna’s bedside.
The nurse who had just finished cleaning Sienna’s wound was startled when she realized the hospital’s CEO was standing there. She quickly composed herself and greeted him nervously. "Oh, Mr. Anderson, I’m sorry I didn’t notice you were coming."
"It’s fine," Scott replied with a calm smile. "You did a great job here, thank you. You can leave the patient to me now." The nurse nodded at once, gathered her things, and left the room without hesitation.
Once she was gone, Scott’s attention fully settled on Sienna.
Scott recalled that she had been admitted to this hospital a week ago, but at that time, he had not seen her while she was conscious. This felt like their first encounter since what had happened years ago.
He noticed her gazing at him with a curious, confused look. However, he kept his attention on her wound as he wondered whether she still remembered him.
"Hello, Mrs. Sterling, it’s nice to finally meet you..." He smiled as he greeted her. "I’m Scott Anderson, but you can just call me Scott. I’m your doctor today—"
Sienna met his eyes, her expression visible with tension. "Hello, Scott..."
Scott then returned his attention to her wound, and his calm expression slowly faded as he recognized that the wound was not a simple injury.
After a few more seconds, he looked back at her and said, "Your wound looks quite serious, Mrs. Sterling," as he sat on the stool beside the bed and carefully covered the wound.
Then he looked back at her and tried to calm her down with his humor. "Well, Mrs. Sterling, I’ve seen this kind of wound before. Did you happen to fight with your kitchen knife?"
Sienna can’t help but smile.
However, before she could fully respond, Logan’s impatient voice cut in. "Doctor Scott, can you heal her now?"
Scott ignored him entirely and kept his attention on Sienna. "Mrs. Sterling, can you walk? We need to perform minor surgery..."
"Of course I can. It was my hand that was injured, not my leg. So, yeah, I can walk..." she replied, a small smile flickering on her lips.
Logan, who heard that, stifled a smile, and Scott couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Alright," Scott said, stepping back slightly and gesturing toward the door. "Let’s head to my OR. I’ll make sure your stitches are flawless, and I promise there won’t be any scar."
"Thank you, Doc—"
...
The three of them finally arrived on the top floor, where a spacious hospital lobby greeted them. The floor is clearly not the one where normal patients receive surgery, but this private area is reserved for VVIPs or family members who can receive medical care in this hospital.
A clear sign reading "Operating Room" was mounted on the floor just opposite the CEO’s office, and several nurses were already stationed nearby, waiting for any incoming procedure.
Without wasting time, Scott guided Sienna forward.
"Mrs. Sterling, the nurse will help you change into clean surgical clothes," he said in a steady tone.
"Okay," Sienna replied as she followed the nurse toward the preparation area.
Once two nurses had taken Sienna into the operating room, Scott turned to Logan. He gestured for him to follow him into his office.
The moment the door closed behind them, Scott’s usual calm, friendly but professional expression shifted into something more serious and tense, as if he had set aside his professional ease for something far more urgent.
"Do you know why Sienna was injured?" Scott asked directly, his tone lower and more focused now.
Logan’s expression tightened to match Scott’s. "I asked her, but she didn’t say anything."
Scott let out a slow breath. "You’d better find out about it," he said. "Her wound was clearly caused by someone attacking her."