My Substitute Wife is a Bigwig (Loud and Lily) novel Chapter 247

Poppy followed Maxwell to the hospital. Taking in the chaotic scene around her, she frowned deeply. Her expression was unusually solemn.

Gunfire echoed constantly from all directions, and Maxwell quickly dispatched his men to handle the situation.

Poppy stood frozen for a while. Suddenly, she snapped back to reality. "Madam Hutchinson..."

Without looking back, she took off running toward the operating room.

Shocked, Maxwell shouted, "Poppy, come back!"

But she didn't seem to hear him and continued her desperate sprint.

Maxwell was about to chase after her when he noticed someone aiming a gun at him from a distance. He dodged just in time and had to focus entirely on defending himself.

Outside the operating room, bodies littered the floor. Poppy's heart trembled with anxiety. She forcefully pushed open the door.

Inside, the scene made her face pale. Rushing to Belinda's bedside, she called out, "Madam Hutchinson..."

Belinda, whose condition had been stabilized by Anthony earlier, was conscious. She had been shot, but she still clung to life. "Poppy, what... are you doing here?"

Her voice was barely a whisper, and her body felt cold.

Seeing her in this state, Poppy burst into tears. "Madam Hutchinson, hang in there. I'll save you. I won't let you die."

She fought back her sorrow, stood up, and surveyed the medical equipment in the room. The gunfight had contaminated the sterile tools, and some were even destroyed.

With Belinda in no condition to be moved, Poppy took a deep breath, closed her eyes briefly, and opened them again. Her gaze was resolute.

Moving swiftly, she donned a set of sterile clothing and began disinfecting the surgical tools that she might need with antiseptic. She then picked up a syringe of anesthetic and forced a smile at Belinda. "Madam Hutchinson, just go to sleep for a bit, and everything will be fine."