The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1600

Director Brooks agreed that crowding the OR was a terrible idea. He selected only his most seasoned nurses and assistants to ensure nothing went wrong.

Claire rapidly changed into a sterile gown, double-gloved, scrubbed in, and stepped up to the table.

"Dr. James, as you can see, the trajectory is horrific. I couldn't guarantee I'd be able to stop the hemorrhaging once the bullet was removed."

He possessed the technical skill to extract the lead, but surviving the extraction didn't mean surviving the blood loss.

That was why he had refused to make the cut.

Claire nodded, her fingers pressing firmly into a series of acupressure points near Lucas's heart.

Under her rapid manipulation, Director Brooks watched in shock as the bleeding noticeably slowed.

The arterial spray was significantly less aggressive than just moments before.

They had applied standard tourniquets and pressure, but with the bullet still lodged near the artery, they couldn't achieve full hemostasis.

Before Director Brooks could say a word, Claire slipped a small herbal pill into Lucas's mouth.

"Wait!" Director Brooks lunged to fish it out, but Claire's hands were too fast.

She batted his hand away. "Relax. It's a localized stimulant to stabilize his vitals."

"It won't interfere with the anesthesia or the operation."

"Think of it like using ginseng slices to keep the heart pumping," Claire clarified.

Director Brooks stared at her.

He was slightly stunned. Did people still use herbal slices before surgery these days?

Was Dr. James a practitioner of traditional medicine or a Western surgeon?

Her acupressure technique had been flawlessly executed.

But he specifically remembered her mentor, Mary, being a purely Western trauma surgeon.

Ignoring his shock, Claire seamlessly requested a scalpel and went to work.

Thankfully, Director Brooks was a consummate professional. As an assistant, he was flawless, anticipating her needs and reacting instantly.

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