My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily Brooks and Loid Laurier)
Chapter 247

Poppy followed Maxwell to the hospital. Taking in the chaotic scene around her, she frowned deeply. Her expression was unusually solemn.

Gunfire echoed constantly from all directions, and Maxwell quickly dispatched his men to handle the situation.

Poppy stood frozen for a while. Suddenly, she snapped back to reality. "Madam Hutchinson..."

Without looking back, she took off running toward the operating room.

Shocked, Maxwell shouted, "Poppy, come back!"

But she didn't seem to hear him and continued her desperate sprint.

Maxwell was about to chase after her when he noticed someone aiming a gun at him from a distance. He dodged just in time and had to focus entirely on defending himself. Outside the operating room, bodies littered the floor. Poppy's heart trembled with anxiety. She forcefully pushed open the door.

Inside, the scene made her face pale. Rushing to Belinda's bedside, she called out, "Madam Hutchinson..."

Belinda, whose condition had been stabilized by Anthony earlier, was conscious. She had been shot, but she still clung to life. "Poppy, what... are you doing here?" Her voice was barely a whisper, and her body felt cold.

Seeing her in this state, Poppy burst into tears. "Madam Hutchinson, hang in there. I'll save you. I won't let you die."

She fought back her sorrow, stood up, and surveyed the medical equipment in the room. The gunfight had contaminated the sterile tools, and some were even destroyed.

With Belinda in no condition to be moved, Poppy took a deep breath, closed her eyes briefly, and opened them again. Her gaze was resolute.

Moving swiftly, she donned a set of sterile clothing and began disinfecting the surgical tools that she might need with antiseptic. She then picked up a syringe of anesthetic and forced a smile at Belinda. "Madam Hutchinson, just go to sleep for a bit, and everything will be fine."

Before Belinda could respond, Poppy administered the anesthetic.

Soon, Belinda's eyelids grew heavy, and she lost consciousness.

Calm and focused, Poppy expertly wielded the scalpel and made an incision to extract the bullet.

With the monitoring equipment damaged, she couldn't rely on it to gauge Belinda's condition and had to rely solely on her own observations.

However, she noticed that Belinda's condition had worsened as her breathing was becoming increasingly faint. Panic welled up, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. "Madam Hutchinson, you have to hold on. You're the only family Lily has left. Please don't leave her."

Tears streamed down Poppy's face, and her hand shook as she held the scalpel.

Suddenly, the operating room door swung open. Poppy turned to see a man wearing a silver mask and holding a gun. They were both momentarily stunned. Poppy quickly reacted and threw the scalpel at him. The man had come to confirm if Belinda was dead. He didn't expect anyone else to be in the room. Caught off guard, he couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the scalpel. He then collapsed to the floor.

The noise drew the attention of others.

Soon, 20 armed men entered and stared at Poppy.

Poppy couldn't fight them all alone. Gritting her teeth, she said coldly, "How dare you harm Madam Hutchinson? You deserve to die!"

As soon as she finished her sentence, the men fired at her simultaneously.

Poppy's face fell. She leaped up and kicked over a nearby table to shield Belinda from the bullets. With a solemn expression, she retrieved another scalpel and hurled it like a spinning blade at her attackers. As the men ducked to avoid it, Poppy seized the opportunity to charge forward and disarmed one of them. She then grabbed his gun before dashing out of the operating room and shooting at them. Her aim was precise. She accurately took down an enemy with each shot. Realizing they were up against a formidable opponent, the men took cover, and one sent out a signal for reinforcements. Despite having the upper hand, Poppy didn't relax. Belinda still needed her, and being entangled with these men was a hindrance. She knew she wasn't as skilled as Lily. She couldn't swiftly eliminate all of them in one go.