A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 173

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Chapter 173

Joseph was overseeing emergency care in the emergency room when Paige came in, saying that Dave wanted to see him, so he went over.

“Joseph, I need you to make a decision on this case. Walt has taken ill in detention and may be transferred to our hospital.” Dave got straight to the point.

“You and Dr. Quinn can make the call-no need to ask me. Besides, if Walt’s transferred to our hospital, he’d be admitted to the general ward, cardiology unit, or neurology unit. He wouldn’t be taken to the ICU.”

Joseph could understand Dave being unfamiliar with hospital procedures, but there was no way Yvette could have been unaware of that.

“Dr. Quinn wants you to handle the arrangements. If you give the green light, he’ll be placed in the ICU.”

“The less trouble, the better. Absolutely not,” Joseph said, not wanting to see Walt.

Dave went off to report to Yvette. Within half an hour, Joseph received a message from Paige, telling him to go to a specific room in the ward. When he got there, he saw Walt lying on the bed.

Damn that Yvette. A flicker of hostility rose in Joseph’s heart, but he still carried out his duty as a doctor and went to examine Walt.

Apart from elevated blood pressure shown on the monitors, Walt also had underlying heart conditions. Under normal circumstances, he was able to keep them under control with medication and proper care, but the recent emotional shock had significantly worsened his condition.

Joseph gave a rather serious diagnosis in the police report. After clearing the room, he looked at Walt, who was pretending to be asleep, and cleared his throat.

“Dr. Loughlin, I already told you to step down from your position to avoid ruining your reputation at the end of your career. Experience counts, remember?

“Once you knew Yvette was taking over, you should’ve known which way things were going. This time, she really got you good.”

Walt opened his eyes. He looked around before saying, “Joseph, someone else has taken over the hospital. You won’t have the same stability at work anymore. Don’t trust Yvette or any of those outsiders.”