Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3418

After signing the agreement, Karen eagerly handed it over to the man she believed to be the lawyer.

The moment the doctor took the shares transfer agreement, a syringe containing anesthesia slipped from his sleeve and was swiftly injected into Karen’s hand.

“You...” Karen felt a sharp sting, but before she could speak, her consciousness faded.

At the same time, the knife in her hand clattered to the floor.

The doctor quickly steadied her to prevent her from hitting her head when she collapsed.

“Luckily, the dose was strong enough, or she wouldn’t have been knocked out so quickly.” He gently laid her down, checked to make sure she was unconscious, and then hurried out of the office to notify the hospital director.

Percy quickly stepped forward, gently lifting Nina’s chin to examine her wound.

“I’m fine,” Nina said in a soft voice, lowering her head to hide the injury on her neck.

“Let me take a look at you,” Percy insisted, gently lifting her chin again. After checking, he added, “It’s not very deep.”

“Yeah, if I hadn’t moved around so much, I wouldn’t have been hurt,” Nina replied in a soft voice. Although this was all Karen’s doing, Nina did not want to make things more difficult for him. That was why she did not want to escalate the situation.

“Sit tight. I’ll be right back,” Percy said as he walked out of the office.

The director and several doctors entered the room.

The director approached Nina with an apologetic expression. “Mrs. Mallory, I’m truly sorry. This was due to negligence on our part. We allowed the patient to escape, causing you distress. We’re very sorry.

“I heard you were injured too. Why don’t you let our doctor tend to your wound?”

The director carefully examined the injury on Nina’s neck, then let out a sigh of relief.

Even though it had bled, it was not serious overall.

“No need to trouble yourselves. Just send her back.” Nina glanced at the still-unconscious Karen with mixed emotions.

If it had been anyone else, she would have demanded accountability.

However, Karen was the one who hurt her, and she could not bring herself to hold Karen accountable. She could not pursue the matter with the hospital either. If this issue were to escalate, Old Master Mallory would definitely find out.

It would only make things worse for Percy.

The last thing she wanted was to cause trouble.

Otherwise, it would make dealing with the Mallory family even more difficult for him.

“Alright, alright.” The director, relieved that Nina did not seem inclined to pursue the matter, heaved a sigh of relief. He had genuinely feared that Nina would make an issue of it.

Their hospital would be in big trouble if that were the case.

He gestured for the medical staff to help carry Karen out. As they reached the door, they ran into Percy, who was holding a medical kit.

“Mr. Mallory, we're taking the patient back to the hospital now. Don't worry, this will never happen again. We'll reinforce the security, and until the patient fully recovers, she won't have the chance to escape,” the director promised earnestly.

Percy's expression remained cold as he glanced at the unconscious Karen. A ruthless glint flashed across his eyes.

She was his mother.

Percy had never intended to treat her this way.

Had it not been for her increasingly erratic behavior and the absurd things she had done, he never would have contacted the psychiatric hospital to have her admitted.

Many things had been out of necessity.

There had been a time when he felt guilty for sending her to a psychiatric hospital. After all, as a son, he was supposed to fulfill his duties. Sending his mother to a psychiatric hospital did not exactly seem like a loving gesture.

However, not only did Karen refuse to properly undergo treatment, but she also sneaked out and even attempted to use Nina to threaten him.