A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 676

Chapter 676

After a moment’s thought, Joseph went to Bernard’s hospital room.

“Mr. Lowell, have you gotten in touch with a private hospital?” Joseph went straight to the point.

In reality, Bernard was already well enough to be discharged, but Cora wouldn’t allow it. On one hand, she wanted to use him as bait to lure Joseph out. On the other hand, she wanted to drag Marlin’s faction into a war of attrition.

Cora believed that it didn’t matter who was backing Marlin. As long as she refused to give an inch, Marlin would eventually fail.

There would inevitably be losses along the way, but Cora believed she could afford them, whereas Marlin and the others couldn’t.

She didn’t want to completely wipe out her relatives from the Lowell family just yet. For now, she could only leave things to time. Once familial affection had been completely worn away, she wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate them.

Bernard looked at Henry Jebb with an inexplicable sense of danger. Something about this man from the Zahn medical sect was deeply unsettling, especially his eyes, which seemed to see right through him.

Bernard remained silent, and Joseph continued, “I have the authority to intervene in the treatment here, but my regular office is still at the Traditional Medicine Center. Mr. Lowell, I suggest you transfer to our hospital.”

Bernard finally replied, “No need for you to worry about me. I’m recovering well and will be discharged soon. I really don’t want the hassle of being transferred.”

It was only natural that Bernard refused. The Traditional Medicine Center was the Zahn medical sect’s territory. If he transferred there, he’d practically be walking into the tiger’s den.

Joseph said, “I’m not particularly worried about you. It’s just that your wife and others have consulted the Traditional Medicine Center because they’re worried about your condition. If you can recover and leave the hospital, all the better.”

Joseph glanced at the medical records and asked, “What about your son-in-law, Dr. Hart? With his abilities, if he treated you personally, you should have recovered and gone home long ago. Then the Lowell family wouldn’t have fallen into this internal conflict in the first place.”

Bernard frowned.

Joseph had hit him right where it hurt. His cousin, Marlin, had escalated all this pressure precisely because Bernard hadn’t been there to suppress it. As a result, both the Lowell family and the group were bound to suffer losses.

Joseph had previously offered to treat him, but Bernard had been furious with him over the fire at the Lowell Group’s headquarters.

As for Henry’s outrageous remark about taking care of his wife for him, it had been a deliberate provocation so Bernard would have an outlet for the anger and resentment bottled up inside him.

“This is a matter for your family. As an outsider, I have no right to interfere. If you have any problems with your condition, please inform our doctors.” Joseph said no more and left.

Over the following days, he began reorganizing the medical staff at Jenton University Hospital. He started by placing doctors from the medical sect into key positions.

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Once those arrangements were complete, Joseph had a thought. It had already been more than half a month since Cora had stubbornly continued going to Katie’s clinic.

That evening, after Cora returned home, Joseph switched back to his original voice and called her. “You’re the richest woman in Jenton, but you’re going to Katie’s clinic every day and interfering with her work. It’s not exactly dignified.”

Cora sounded like she was being attacked. “If you know it’s undignified, why have you been ignoring me? Where are you? Come back. Please.”

Joseph replied, “I’m up in the mountains, eating clean and praying every day. My heart is at peace.”

Cora was startled. “You went to a monastery again? So you’re not even in Jenton?”

Joseph said calmly, “Cora, haven’t you figured it out yet? Sign the papers and give them to your lawyer. Then go get the divorce certificate. I don’t even need to be there.”

Cora shouted, “Don’t even think about it! I’m not getting divorced!”

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