Chapter 4 On Your Knees!

• Everyone turned their gazes to Sarah the moment she spoke. Edward was rather puzzled upon hearing what she said. In the modern field of medicine, they had been taught to give an enema in minor cases of bowel obstruction and to offer surgery in severe cases. Some other traditional practices would suggest using herbs to relieve the obstruction, but that procedure would also take at least two to three days. Did Sarah just say that she could resolve this in a matter of minutes? How could that be?
• Adam's main concern was his sister's well-being, so he was the first to voice out. However, his tone was harsh, almost as if he was interrogating Sarah. "What are you going to do? Do you have confidence in this?" He sounded as if he was going to punch Sarah in the face if she told him that she wasn't confident.
• Sarah simply responded with a faint smile. "Of course. But I'm not sure if your precious little sister would allow me to treat her!" Only then did Joseph and Sofia turn their attention to Sarah. They both froze at the same time. What's she doing here? Didn't she disappear six years ago? Why is she showing up now? Joseph felt a mixture of emotions arising in him when he saw Sarah. He was speechless for a while.
• Sofia seemed to have forgotten about the pain in her stomach as she quickly held onto Joseph's arm while giving Sarah a hostile glare. "What do you want, Sarah? Don't you dare harm me! I don't need your help. Leave!"
• Sarah kept a smile on her face. "It's fine if you don't want me to help, Sofia. However, I can tell you that your obstruction lies in the lower half of your large intestine, which is in your lower abdomen. Your obstruction is about two to three inches long, so you'll have to remove this whole part of your intestine. You're going to end up with a hideous scar on your stomach, and you'll no longer be able to stuff yourself with food after that. If you exert too much pressure on your intestines, they're going to split and burst," she uttered.
• Sofia was a medical student as well, so she was well aware of the outcomes of surgery. Even though Sarah had exaggerated her words a little, it was true that these issues would be her main concerns following the surgery. Furthermore, surgeries would generally take a toll on one's body, and Sofia would need to recuperate for at least six months before she could return to her usual self. On top of that, her flawless body would be scarred after the surgery! I know all of this, but I also know that I don't have a choice but to do the surgery now! Sofia thought.
• If Sarah really has a way to help me avoid this surgery, I'd do anything for it! Sofia was genuinely impressed with Sarah's medical skills—Sarah had been at the top of their class back when they were in school together. When they took practical classes together, Sofia and her classmates were only ordered to observe the surgery, while Sarah had been invited to assist the head doctor in his surgeries!
• But at the same time, this was Sarah that they were talking about! I was the one who snatched Joseph from her and shamed her in front of the whole school. Would she still be kind enough to save me after all of that? I'm not foolish enough to believe her! Sofia turned to look at Adam. "Adam…" she muttered weakly. Adam seemed to understand her intentions from the moment she spoke.
• He turned to give Sarah an icy stare. "You! Treat Sofia immediately! Make sure you do a good job!" he barked. Even though Adam didn't know what sort of history Sarah and Sofia had, he wanted to make sure that Sarah was going to do a good job since she had offered to save his sister's life. She won't be able to afford to deal with the consequences otherwise! he thought. Not a single person in Astonville has ever had the guts to mess with me yet!
• Sarah froze before she looked up at the man. He had an extremely gorgeous and charming face, yet he spoke and acted as if he were the devil. Sarah scoffed to herself. Do they think I'm still the pushover from all those years ago? Sarah curled her lips into a smirk. "Are you threatening me now? Is that how you ask for help, Mr. Parish?"
• Help? Since when have I ever asked for help? Adam wondered. "Tell me how much you want!" he barked.
• What more can I expect of a wealthy man?! Sarah twisted her lips into a displeased frown. "I only have one condition," she uttered after some thought. Then, she pointed at both Sofia and Joseph before speaking in a clear and loud voice. "I want them to get on their knees to beg me!"