Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 351

Eileen Lopez had no idea about the squabble between Egbert Reed and NightKing in the cell!

After stepping out of the cell, she made her way to another room.

The moment she walked in, Maloney looked up and said, "Boss, the doctor says her injuries are severe. She might not make it through the night."

Eileen paused, taken aback by the news.

Frowning, she walked further into the room.

A back-alley doctor from the slums was busy treating Hana.

The woman on the bed was covered in blood, her face a disturbing shade of bluish-gray, the kind of color that screams of death's proximity.

Eileen eyed Hana’s injuries. Four bullets had pierced her shoulders and knees, now removed, but too late to prevent infection. Her hands and feet were shattered, her arms bore knife wounds, burns marred her thighs, and there were puncture wounds on her toes from some kind of blade. Hana’s abdomen even had a branding iron mark.

Seeing all these brutal marks, Eileen felt a mix of disbelief and disdain.

What was her mentor thinking?

These interrogation methods were crude, lacking any finesse or sophistication.

As she inwardly criticized NightKing's lack of technique, she turned to the doctor and asked, "How can she die from these superficial injuries? Do you even have a medical license?"

The doctor hesitated, "Well, no..."

He explained, "The external injuries aren't fatal, but she has severe internal damage and she's been poisoned. Her lungs are completely blackened, and I don’t have the proper equipment to help her..."

Eileen snatched the CT scan, holding it up to the light to see the shadowy lungs.

She furrowed her brows, frustration mounting.

Hana couldn’t die—she was wanted by the military. If she did, the blame would fall squarely on Eileen’s shoulders.

After a long silence, Eileen reluctantly took Hana's right hand, checking her pulse.

The doctor watched her actions in shock, as did Maloney, Hale, and Thein.

Minutes later, Eileen dropped Hana's hand, wiping her fingers vigorously with a tissue, her expression dark. She turned to Hale, "Get me a pen and paper."

Hale scrambled to comply, handing them over quickly.

Eileen scribbled down an entire page of prescriptions and tossed it to Hale, "Go buy these!"

Hale glanced at the paper, then at Eileen with wide eyes before rushing out.

Once Hale was gone, Maloney and Thein began their flattery.

"Boss, you're amazing! You know medicine!"

"You’re incredible, Boss!"

Eileen raised a hand and slapped Thein lightly on the head.

Thein looked at her, bewildered and innocent.

Eileen barked, "Call me that nickname again, and I'll twist your head off!"

Thein blinked, speechless.

…It wasn’t just him calling her that!

Hana remained unconscious for three whole days.

Three days later, in the afternoon.

Eileen was lounging in the living room, on the phone with Paulina.

Paulina was on the other end, venting, "When are you coming back? Let me tell you, if you don't get back soon, Director Carrol might just drop dead! He got scared by a spider yesterday, and this morning he woke up with dark circles around his eyes. I asked him what happened, and he said he dreamt of being chased by a giant spider, running for miles without anyone helping him, before getting caught and eaten."

Eileen sighed, "How is his nightmare my problem?"

Paulina insisted, "If you were here, he wouldn't have been scared by a spider in the first place! You're the root cause!"

Eileen replied, "Didn't I say to hire some locals to go up the mountain with you for the shoot?"

Paulina said, "We did, but the spider was still there, and Director Carrol is still terrified. He says the locals look way too frail compared to you. They don’t make him feel safe."

Eileen rubbed her temples, exasperated, "I need a couple more days."

Paulina questioned, "What are you even doing out there? Egbert isn’t around either. Did you two elope?"

Eileen’s tone turned icy, "Don’t mention him!"

Paulina picked up on the tension, "What happened, did you two have a fight?"

Eileen didn’t want to get into it, responding only, "Nothing."

Paulina started to offer advice, sneaking in her own agenda, "Look, it's normal for couples to have minor conflicts. That’s how it is with me and, well, you know who."

Eileen caught onto her hint, "Who?"

Paulina coughed theatrically, "I’ll show you something. Let’s video call."

She switched to a video call, prompting Eileen to do the same.

On the screen, Paulina held up a pair of earrings made from polished stones, grinning, "Do you like them?"