Chapter 2 You Will Not Be In Danger Before Me

• “I'll escort her inside.” Ignatius changed his mind three seconds later.
• He let go of her and pushed her back by a step.
• “No, you can't!” Everyone said.
• Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Price reminded him, “Chief, it's too dangerous for you to go in. If the deputy commander finds out, we won't be able to explain it to him!”
• “Stop talking nonsense. It's equally dangerous for anyone who enters. Remain on standby!” Ignatius decisively ordered.
• “But Chief...” Just when Ernest was about to say something, Ignatius shot him a cold stare.
• Ernest shut up immediately and nodded helplessly, “Yes, sir.”
• Ignatius grabbed Annalise's arm and pulled her towards room 801.
• Annalise knocked on the door, while he held her hand.
• It felt as if there was an electric current flowing through the back of her hand.
• Annalise pulled her hand back in shock.
• She was not used to being touched by men.
• Ignatius gave her a cold stare in response to her act of rejection.
• He turned on the voice recorder on his phone and said without emotion, “Before you go in, say your last words. If you die, we will send it to your family.”
• “Send it to my husband.” Annalise said coldly as she took the phone from Ignatius.
• “Xadrian Steele, I hope we never meet again in the next life. Donate my entire body. I don't care if it's used for dissections or organ transplants. I hope to not see you again.” Annalise finished her sentences and returned the phone to Ignatius.
• He gave her a strange look. “Is there anything else you want to say?”
• The look in Annalise's eyes softened a little, “Give all of my remaining money to my mother. If possible, I hope you guys can take care of her.”
• “Sure.” Ignatius promised.
• Annalise felt relieved and nodded at the door, “We can go in now.”
• “The woman being held hostage inside is the girlfriend of a high-ranking official, so we must ensure the safety of her and her baby. You will not be in danger until I am. You have my word on that.” Ignatius said in a deep voice.
• Annalise paused and stared deeply into his eyes.
• It felt as though she had peered into a deep and endless abyss.
• She also felt a bit melancholic.
• An extremely handsome guy had just said to her 'You will not be in danger until I am'.
• Even though he was a stranger, such a promise was bound to bring some warmth to anyone's heart.
• Especially when her heart felt barren and cold right now.
• “I'm not afraid.” Annalise smiled slightly, “But still, thanks.”
• “Don't mention it.” Ignatius said.
• He pulled Annalise behind him and knocked on the door.
• The door was opened slightly.
• “Let the woman come in alone.” The person inside said.
• “She needs an assistant in order to perform the surgery. It will just be the two of us.” Ignatius negotiated.
• “No. Who knows what tricks you guys might pull?”
• “And let your only hostage die?” Ignatius said coldly.
• His tone was so commanding and powerful that it would make anyone shudder.
• The person hesitated for a few seconds.
• “Okay, you've got some guts. Come in!”
• Ignatius pushed the door open and went in.
• A pistol was pointed at his head.
• Annalise looked at him worryingly, but his expression remained unchanged.
• The guy with the crew cut searched Ignatius, and did not find any weapon on him.
• “You'd better not try anything funny.” He put his gun away.
• “It hurts. Help me! Help me!” The pregnant woman's cry came from the master bedroom.
• Annalise rushed into the master bedroom.
• The curtains were drawn inside.
• The lights in the room were not switched on, and it was very dim.
• Two men had their guns pointed at her.
• Annalise walked towards the pregnant lady, whose face was pale as she clutched her stomach. The bed was wet, “Help me, I don't want to die!”
• “Let me see the latest ultrasound image.” Annalise said urgently.
• “It's... In the drawer...” The pregnant lady was sweating profusely.
• Annalise opened the drawer, and a picture frame was on top of the ultrasound image.
• In the picture frame, was a photo of a pregnant woman and Xadrian.
• Annalise was slightly startled.
• So the high-ranking official was Xadrian.
• And that pregnant woman was another one of her husband's women.
• “Doctor, please help me! It hurts so much!” The pregnant woman held Annalise's hand.
• Annalise regained her composure as she took a look at the ultrasound image, and her expression changed.
• “The fetal position is not ideal. The umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck, so you cannot give birth the normal way and must have a caesarean section. Also, your condition is critical so we can only administer general anesthesia instead of local anesthesia.” Annalise said as she opened the first aid kit.
• The thugs snatched the first aid kit from her and checked it for weapons before they returned it.
• The pregnant lady shook her head, her eyes reddened as she begged, “Can I not have a caesarean section? He likes women without scars on their bodies.”
• He likes women without scars on their bodies?
• That was Xadrian indeed.
• “The baby will suffocate that way.” Annalise said coldly.
• The pregnant lady gritted her teeth and said with a vicious look in her eyes, “Then let it suffocate.”
• Annalise frowned as she felt disgusted, “That's your child that you have carried in you for nine months, and is alive.”
• “What good would the child do if I don't get his love? It will only hold me back! I don't want to have scars!” The pregnant woman shouted with certainty.
• Her stomach hurt even more from the agitation.
• Annalise gritted her teeth as she retrieved the anesthetic from the first aid kit and drew some of it into the syringe.
• “Then I can only say I am sorry. As a doctor, I can't do that. To me, he is already a living human being!” Annalise said coldly.
• She emptied the air in the syringe and prepared to inject the woman with it.
• Ignatius grabbed her wrist, and looked at her with concern in his eyes.
• He knew the importance of satisfying the very important person.
• Her stubbornness would earn her a lifetime of lawsuits.
• “Do what she says. She's our priority.” Ignatius reminded her.
• Annalise tried to shake his hand off but failed to.
• She got angry and looked firmly into his eyes, “I am an obstetrician-gynecologist! It is my responsibility to deliver the baby! If anything goes wrong later, I will take responsibility for it. Are you that afraid of being held accountable?”
• Ignatius was slightly taken aback.
• He was not afraid to take responsibility, but he was worried something might happen to her.
• He let go of her hand and said coldly, “Perform the surgery. Just say I ordered you to. I'll pay a visit to the director of your hospital later.”
• Annalise bent over as she put on the latex gloves and said to the thugs, “I need you all to get out, please. I will perform the operation now.”
• “No, the hostage must be in our hands at all times. You'll operate in front of us!”
• “Do you think she can even run in this state?” Annalise was worried that the pregnant woman's body would be completely exposed.
• Hearing that, the thugs pointed their guns at Annalise, “One more word out of you, and I'll shoot.”
• Ignatius stood in front of Annalise, “If you shoot her, none of you will get away either.”
• The thugs hesitated.
• “Doctor, the baby is coming out! Aaaaaah…”
• There was a sharp gaze in Ignatius' eyes.
• It was pointless to argue.
• He opened the cabinet and retrieved a green bed sheet.
• He spread the sheet out and shielded Annalise and the pregnant woman.
• “I'll keep you covered. Perform the surgery.” Ignatius said decisively.