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The collision occurred in a flash; Matias leapt forward to protect me, only to be struck and hurled aside by an oncoming truck.
He was immediately taken to surgery. I, however, sat calmly, engrossed in a mobile game as if nothing had happened.
Shortly after, Odette Hewitt, the doctor overseeing my husband's care, burst through the doors, her face etched with urgency.
"Dr. Scott, your husband has no brain function! You're our only hope; please, come quickly!"
Her words pierced the quiet like a knife, her eyes pleading with me.
After all, I was the sole physician in the region who had successfully treated a patient with no brain activity.
Without looking up from my phone, I responded coolly, "As the patient is my spouse, hospital policy prevents me from conducting the operation."
My mother-in-law fell to the floor before me, repeatedly touching her head to the ground as she begged.
"Verena, I implore you, help Matias! He's in this state because he tried to protect you!"
I avoided her shaking hands, showing her my swollen right wrist, a faint, cynical smile on my face.
"Regrettably, I accidentally damaged my wrist tendon today. I'm unable to hold surgical instruments now."

Brain-Dead Husband's Last Hope Denied

"Verena, surely you're not implying we fabricated this paternity test?" Her tone was composed, but her eyes sparkled with self-assurance.


"That would be against the law. You're welcome to have it authenticated or conduct another test at a different clinic. This child is unquestionably yours."


She stood firm, arms folded, exuding an air of triumph.


I hesitated, a plan gradually forming in my thoughts.


Noticing my skepticism about the test, Matias's face flushed with anger.


"Verena, I haven't even addressed your refusal to rescue me to safeguard your career."


"And now you're casting doubt on whether this child belongs to you? Didn't you deliver her?"


His words came out in a strained, breathless rush.


His puffy eyes were brimming with tears, his voice trembling as he implored, "If you don't trust it, get a paternity test at another hospital!"


I inhaled deeply, responding with composure. "Very well."


The live-stream comments erupted, with the majority now supporting Matias.


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