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The doctor's voice trembled slightly.
"The steel nails penetrated deep into the bone, causing severe fractures and muscle tears. Blood loss has reached critical levels. If she had been brought in an hour later, I'm afraid…"
The doctor didn't finish, but my heart relaxed slightly, thinking Alexander would finally believe me.
But after hearing the diagnosis, though his body jolted, his cold expression quickly returned.
"Impossible… I clearly instructed…" He muttered something to himself.
Isabella quickly jumped in, her eyes panicked as she tried to explain:
"Doctor, are you sure you didn't mix something up? Lily just fell accidentally and bumped into some props!"
Her voice trembled, her eyes darting around, not daring to look anyone in the eye.
Alexander's gaze shifted between the doctor, me, and Isabella, his face full of confusion and anger.
The next second, he slammed the table.
"You're all in on this together?!" He pointed at the doctor and roared,
"Evelyn, you're really something! Even the hospital is in your pocket!"
I was completely stunned.
The doctor's diagnosis was so clear. Lily's injuries were so severe. And he still doubted me?
"You think I'd believe you like this?"
Alexander's eyes were full of contempt. "Don't even think about it!"
It felt like my chest was being torn apart.
Trembling all over, I pointed at Lily unconscious in the hospital room:
"Alexander! Look at her! She's your daughter!"
Tears streamed down uncontrollably.
"You actually said I bribed the hospital? Is your heart made of stone?!"
Alexander snorted coldly, completely ignoring my tears and accusations.
He was about to order his men to investigate the hospital when hurried footsteps came from outside.
The Pierce family's old butler rushed in, looking panicked.
In his hands was a tray holding several steel nails stained with dried blood.
The nails were bent and deformed, alongside some torn, bloodstained fabric scraps.
"Mr Pierce!" The butler's voice trembled, on the verge of tears. "It's terrible! Those nails… they're all real!"
