A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 164

Chapter 164

The next morning, Joseph didn’t rush off to the hospital. Instead, he waited for Selena and Kimberly to wake up. He only left for work after greeting them and seeing that they were both in good spirits.

Helen watched the scene unfold and said to Cora, “See that, Cora? Since you refuse to let go of him, you should just keep him at home. The children adore him.”

Cora smiled bitterly. “It’s impossible to keep him home. He wants a career of his own.”

After all these years, she was only now realizing that there were sides of Joseph she had overlooked, or simply ignored.

“As a doctor? What kind of future can he have? If Joseph stops being a doctor, the world is merely short one physician. But you would gain a husband who obeys your every word,” Helen said.

Cora shook her head. “Stop being a doctor? His medical skills are gaining recognition. Even if he leaves the hospital, he could get a job anywhere. He could even land a position in a major hospital.”

Helen said casually, “Just cripple him. Then he won’t be able to practice medicine anymore, will he?”

Cora immediately refused. “No way.”

Helen scoffed. “If you keep hesitating and holding back, you’ll lose yourself, especially at a time like this.”

Cora said helplessly, “Mom, stop worrying about Joseph. The school is secure. After all, if these bastards touch the children, then we’ll target their children, too. Just take the girls to school.”

Helen shook her head in exasperation. “I don’t even know what to say to you anymore.”

With that, she left with the children.

A little later, Cora left as well. Throughout the journey, she was tailed. Several times, vehicles even attempted to ram into her. However, each attempt was interrupted by her team.

Joseph only attended the first day of Sirius’ memorial service. Even if he was still officially Cora’s husband, he no longer regarded her as his wife. If anything, he secretly hoped that the Lowell family would collapse.

A few days later, Joseph suddenly received an urgent call from Walt, asking him to make preparations for 16 severe burn victims.

Joseph frowned. “16? Why isn’t the Burn Unit taking them? Do we even have the capacity to receive that many?”

Walt said grimly, “There was a fire at the Ashmore memorial service. The situation is serious. Even if we don’t have the capacity, we’ll have to make it work. Dr. Hart, you’re a doctor!”

A fire at the memorial service? Were the people from Croma really that ruthless?

Joseph felt a chill down his spine. In his mind, it was as if barbarians had rushed into someone’s home to pillage it. There was no reasoning with them, just a declaration that this place belonged to them now. Anyone who resisted would be beaten or killed.

Not a single one of these people had any sense of morality.