Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 184

The crowd clamored and was silently condemning him for being not only greedy but unethical as well.

Penny Smith's face went as white as paper as she was trapped in a difficult position.

There was no way for her to say yes to Richard Steele's conditions. It was impossible to ask Nathan to apologize to him, kneeling, let alone licking his shoes.

However, no one else could save the three workers who were in critical condition, it would be akin to her letting them die.

Even though she did not kill them with her own hands, they would die because of her decision. I will be forever haunted by guilt.

Penny trembled from the mountainous pressure and all colors drained from her face as she was overwhelmed by the dilemma.

It was at this moment that Nathan grabbed her hand, giving her the strength she needed the most at that instance.

Nathan regarded Richard Steele impassively, and spit out, "How dare a quack like you demand me to beg you?"

Richard Steele's eyes widened at Nathan accusing him to be a quack.

Nathan Cross then turned to face the family members and said in a low voice, "Everybody, Cross Corporation has invited the most competent person to perform the surgeries for the workers. He's the North Army Hospital's director, Rupert Rothschild.”

The crowd went mute at his announcement.

Richard Steele was stunned for a moment before bursting into a mocking laugh, "Haha! You're bluffing!"

"Who are you to be able to ask my teacher to come to Channing to perform surgeries on these three lowly workers?"

"I swear to kneel down and apologize to you right away and to forever resign as a medical practitioner if you're able to invite my teacher here.”

The crowd then turned their attention back to Nathan Cross.

They were hoping Nathan was not bluffing. However, they knew that the chances of having Dr. Rothschild performing the surgeries were slim.

Even Penny was anxious at his remark and spoke to him in hushed tones, "What are you getting at? Are you still messing around at this moment?"

Nathan merely smiled, "I'm not messing around. This quack is going to apologize to me kneeling down today, and he's going to resign as a doctor from here on in."

Penny could not stand his delusion any longer, "Since you've invited Dr. Rothschild, where is he now?"