A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 376

Chapter 376

It didn’t take long for Cora to get back to him, but the answer was exactly what Joseph had expected. She claimed Lara had resigned from Nonagon Chemical the previous year, and that her personnel file looked completely ordinary.

Joseph wasn’t surprised. Whenever it came to unmasking the biological father of Natalie, Selena, and Kimberly, Cora always managed to find nothing, brushing him off at every turn. He was going to make her regret it.

Losing his temper, Joseph ripped into Cora over the phone, openly mocking her incompetence. He didn’t believe a word she said and had someone look into it himself.

By that evening, Cora still hadn’t provided any real confirmation, but a sudden crisis derailed everything. Richard was rushed into the clinic after a horrific car accident. By the time he arrived at his clinic, he was barely clinging to life.

Joseph was stunned, but he did everything he could to save Richard. However, both of Richard’s legs were completely crushed below the knees. Even with his extraordinary medical skills, saving the limbs was impossible

For Joseph and the attending staff, the absolute cruelest part of the job was delivering the bittersweet news to the family. He didn’t offer empty platitudes or tell them to just be grateful he was alive; he needed them to confront the grim reality of the amputation themselves.

Cindy and her family were completely blindsided, left with the exact same burning questions as Joseph.

Two hours later, Richard came to. Finding out he had survived made the loss of his legs somewhat bearable, and he began recounting the event in ragged, agonizing pieces.

He had been ambushed by a Zahn family crew on an isolated, empty stretch of road. Outnumbered and trapped, he stood absolutely no chance. Once they had him pinned, they deliberately ran over his legs with a truck.

Cindy and her family were enraged, but they did not bring up revenge in front of Joseph. After leaving the clinic, they immediately began planning their retaliation.

Joseph knew nothing about their plans-he was just a doctor responsible for saving Richard’s life.

At 10:00 pm, Cora showed up at the clinic.

“Honey, what makes you think Lara has anything to do with Nat and the others?” Cora asked in confusion. After all, Joseph had only demanded her to hand Lara over, but he hadn’t provided any context.

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