A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 669

Chapter 669

Joseph said to himself, “kings are different now. I’m not the same person I used to be.”

Joseph wasn’t intimidated by Cora anymore. Plus, the children weren’t his. There was nothing left for him to lose.

Besides, Cora was no longer the all-powerful woman she had once been. She had lost allies like Frank, Jonas, Bruce, and Charlie, and her influence had weakened greatly. Even if she partnered up with the Dixons, they were not native to Jenton.

On top of that, she now had to contend with the Zahn family and others. She no longer had the freedom to act as she pleased.

Joseph suddenly had another thought. Should he use Cora’s threat as an excuse to disappear completely?

If this identity disappeared, Yara would probably go after Cora with everything she had, wouldn’t she?

In theory, this would be the most advantageous outcome for him. He could both take revenge on Cora and walk away with the money belonging to Skylar and Yara.

But he wasn’t opposed to testing Cora’s strength either.

Naturally, Joseph wasn’t going to sit around and wait for death. He first rooted out the medical staff Cora had planted in this department, warning some of them and transferring the rest elsewhere.

That night, a seriously injured patient was brought to the hospital for treatment. The patient’s family specifically demanded that Henry treat him.

The attending doctor didn’t indulge them. Once you arrived at a hospital, the family could make whatever requests they wanted, but whether the doctors chose to comply was another matter.

In fact, Joseph had been restructuring the Traditional Medicine Center during this period. He promoted capable doctors and rarely treated patients personally.

Illness and death were all part of the natural cycle. He was a doctor, but he couldn’t allow his identity as a doctor to become a burden. He was also a leader, which meant he could choose to save people one by one or build an entire system capable of saving many more.

He chose the latter, then set about establishing what he believed was the most efficient and accessible medical system possible at the Traditional Medicine Hospital.

That was also why he deliberately avoided treating patients himself. It helped conceal his identity while allowing him to focus on coordinating the hospital’s resources.

If Cora wanted to make good on her threat and stop him from seeing the sun tomorrow, she would naturally have to arrange for an assassin to get close to him.

But if Joseph refused to interact with strangers inside the hospital, where would Cora get the opportunity?

He remained perfectly safe throughout the night. Just before dawn, he went to the vicinity of Cora’s house. Standing in the first rays of the sunrise, he took a selfie with the villa in the background and sent it to Cora.

“Thank you for the reminder, Ms. Lowell. Now I understand how beautiful the sun really is.”

By the time Cora’s bodyguards rushed out to investigate, Joseph had already disappeared.

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After work, Joseph contacted the new head of Jeniton University Hospital, Walt Loughlin, who had recently returned from retirement.

He said, “Dr. Loughlin, like to discuss something with you. Transfer Mr. Lowell to our hospital. I’ll personally get a team ready to treat him.”

Walt refused. “Dr. Jebb, that’s crossing the Nine. There’s nothing more to discuss.”

Walt hung up and immediately reported the matter to Cora. Then, he increased security around Bernard.

When Cora heard about it, she was both shocked and furious. She ordered people to protect Bernard and called Joseph herself.

When she learned that Joseph had already gone on his rounds, she had Fiona make a trip to the Traditional Medicine Center.

Meanwhile, Joseph had entered the treatment area, but he wasn’t there to do anything medical. Instead, he gave Yara a passionate kiss in front of Skylar.

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