Chapter 545 So Helpless, So Frail

After she had dinner at the cafeteria, Kathy received a call from Professor Zane.

The research and development project for the new medicine between University F and the Joseph’s
Group was restored. But now, the control was passed from the Joseph’s Group to University F, and the
person in charge was confirmed to be Reece.

“Kathy, you’re already in this project, so I won’t pick any other students. You’ll be working with Reece,
alright?”

From what Professor Zane said, she had obviously reached a decision, there was no room for Kathy to
refuse.

“I’ll follow what is arranged by you, Professor.”

Professor Zane did not know the entanglement between Kathy and Reece. Reece was her favourite
student, and Kathy’s grades were exceptional. For the two to take part in this project together, it was
the best to her.

But Kathy was quite annoyed once she thought that she would be facing Reece every day. Would
Joseph be jealous?

There were no lessons the next morning, so Kathy planned to return to Joseph Bay and have a good
talk with Joseph about this matter.

Yet when she just reached Joseph Bay, she received a call from Joseph that there was an unscheduled
surgery tonight and he had to stay at the hospital.

Kathy could only stay there herself and return to the school tomorrow.

At this moment, at the Central Hospital.



The woman who was just sent in by the ambulance was in her fifties, the preliminary judgement was
that she had encephalitis. Joseph happened to be there so he took in this patient.

But when he saw the woman’s face, then only he knew that it was Mrs Marshall.

Zofia came accompanying her and her face was very pale.

“Joseph, you must save my mother… her entire body is twitching and she is vomiting a lot…”

Zofia was so anxious that her words were not complete.

“Alright, be rest assured.” Joseph was always brief in words, as he said so, he entered the surgical
room quickly.

Zofia sat in the corridor, she had already alerted her brother about this. But since he was still in Country
C, it would be at least tomorrow before he was able to return.

Until midnight, then only Mrs Marshall was moved to the normal ward.

Zofia cried until her eyes were all red, following behind Joseph and listening to his instructions, only his
handsome face was left in her eyes eventually.

“When would my mother be awake?”

“After three hours.”

“You would stay back tonight, right?” Zofia’s eyes looked at him hopefully.

She was so helpless, so frail.

But Joseph’s gaze was still cold and indifferent.



“There will be the doctor on duty.”

“But… besides you being here, I don’t trust the other doctors.” Zofia pulled on Joseph’s sleeve
adamantly.

Joseph frowned, looking at Mrs Marshall analytical report, and he did not speak for a while.

“I’ll stay,” he said deeply after a while.

He owed Mrs Marshall a favour, and he would only be reassured by himself.

“I can’t thank you more, Joseph!” Zofia smiled, and her eyes sparkled.

Joseph was expressionless, he returned to his office and analysed Mrs Marshall’s condition.

Mrs Marshall did not wake up until the following day, and at this moment Bertie came over as well.

The Marshall Group had not been doing well recently, and he could not afford to give too much time.
This time he accompanied Mrs Marshall hurriedly for a while and he had to return to Country C.

He came to Joseph’s office, “Dr Joseph, is my mother’s condition critical?”

“Yes, her encephalitis is severe. For now it seems that there is a concurrent infection and it’s quite
complicated.” Joseph did not tell Zofia about this as he was afraid she would not be able to take the
news.

“You’ll be able to heal her, right?”

“I have experience in this aspect, but as to whether she could be healed, besides me it also depends
on the body condition of the patient herself.”

“Thank you, please don’t tell Zofia about this first.”



“Alright, she doesn’t know.”

Leaving the office, Bertie’s footsteps were heavy. He had not a close relationship with his mother when
he was young, and had grew up in the Booth family since he was young. He only returned to his
mother’s side when he was about to become an adult.

But in fact, he treasured this relationship a lot.

He did not want anything to happen to his mother at all.

“Brother, do you really have to go back?” Zofia came running out.

“Yes, tell me immediately if anything happens, alright?” Bertie consoled her gently.

Zofia trembled as she nodded, staying his her brother’s embrace for a long time, she still did not let go.

She was terrified.

She was always dependant on her brother. Bertie was all she had.

“I’ll finish handling the affairs as soon as possible and come back.”

“Alright,” after watching her brother leave, Zofia returned to the ward.

“Mum, can I stay at City N, please?” Zofia asked in a low voice.

She did not want to leave here at all…

“Zofia…” Mrs Marshall frowned in displease.

“Alright, I won’t bring it up again.” Zofia turned around.

Her mood was low the entire time, until she saw Joseph, then only Zofia smiled.



“I’m going off now. There are a few professors here today, you can go find them if anything happens, or
you can call me directly.” Joseph said deeply.

“Alright, go back to sleep quickly, thank you so much for last night.” As Zofia said so, she took out a
food container from aside.

“The maid happened to make this, bring it back to eat?”

“It’s alright, you can have it,” Joseph replied lightly.

As he said so, his long silhouette disappeared in Zofia’s gaze quickly.

Joseph did not return to Joseph Bay but went over to the Joseph’s Group.

Quinn passed him a document, “The research and development project with University F is already
restored, the other side has recommended Reece to be the person in charge.”

Hearing this, Joseph’s expression darkened.

He had not needed to tell Joseph about this matter originally, but since it concerned Reece, so he let
Joseph have a look about it first.

“Reece,” he smiled coldly.

“Then allow he to do so.”

“If there’s any opposition, the Joseph’s Group can suggest.”

“No need.”

Not long after, Joseph left the office. Quinn sat on the leather couch and broke out in cold sweat.



He dialled Reece’s phone, “I have done what you told me to do, can I see Veronica now?”

“Sure,” Reece turned the camera quickly.

Veronica was in an apartment, there was a lot of delicacies before her but she did not take even one
bite.

Until she saw Quinn’s face on the screen.

“Quinn…” Veronica still seemed lifeless.

She was trapped here for about a week and was unable to contact the outside world. She was about to
go crazy from boredom.

“Veronica, you’ll be able to get out quickly, trust me,” Quinn said seriously.

Veronica pursed her lips, looking at the bodyguards around her, she knew that she was kidnapped.

Looking at it now, the person being threatened was Quinn.

“Don’t worry about me, they won’t dare to lay a hand on me,” Veronica said coldly.

Quinn clenched his fists tightly, as the coldness in his eyes spread.

After he hung up the video, he switched to voice call, “Reece, what do I do for you to release her!”

“Wait for me to tell you.”

Saying so, the call was cut off by Reece quickly.

Quinn threw the phone away in anger, clenching onto his hair. His furious look now shocked the
assistant who was getting ready to report.



At outside, Joseph got onto the car. John turned and reported, “Mr Joseph, there’s already news about
Ms Veronica.”


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