The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 290

Percival gave her a rather aloof grunt. "What is it?"

"I heard Richard had a car accident." Seeing that the man in front of her paid absolutely no attention to her, Calista clenched her fingers and squeezed out a smile. "The surgery was very successful. I wonder who the surgeon was. Could you introduce me?"

"No!" Percival coldly glanced at the woman in front of him, not mincing his words in his response.

Calista was taken aback, and her smile froze on her face. "I came based on her reputation, Mr. Ellington. You don't need to be so sensitive."

"And?" Percival's attitude did not soften at all, but rather became more indifferent.

"I..." Calista wanted to say something else, but Percival didn't give her another glance. He quickly turned around to leave.

Just as Percival left, Paul, who had been feeling a bit restless in the hospital room, came out.

He saw Calista and was slightly surprised. "Calista, what brings you here?"

Calista snapped out of her depressed daze. She smiled and said, "I came to check on Richard."

"Oh." Paul was now very sensitive to the name Richard and didn't feel like continuing the conversation, so he said, "Then go in. My grandfather is in the room."

With that, Paul turned to leave.

"Wait!" Calista suddenly called out to him.

Paul stopped in his tracks. "Is there something else?"

"I heard that the doctor who treated your grandfather is very good. Can you tell me who she is?" Calista asked.

At the mention of this, Paul's anger flared up. "Good? She's nothing more than a blind cat! What kind of medical skills does Vivienne, that country bumpkin, have? Mentioning her is bad luck!" Paul didn't want to talk to Calista anymore and turned to leave.

Calista stood in disbelief. She could hardly believe her ears.

Vivienne?

The one who performed the surgery on Richard was Vivienne?

How could this be?

Even if she knew enough medical skills to fool people, there was a huge gap between performing surgery and regular checkups.

But according to the hospital staff, Vivienne's medical skills were really exceptional.

No!

She didn't believe it!

This must be people over-glorifying Vivienne again!

Calista clenched her teeth and pushed the door into the room open, only to see Ryan and Cathy, who hadn't left.

Richard was lying in bed, already fast asleep.

"Dr. Pendleton."

The Ellington and Pendleton families didn't cross paths much, but Cathy had heard about Calista from friends.

Since she was from a prominent medical family, Calista's reputation was quite well-known.

"Hello." Calista politely greeted her. "I heard about Richard, so I came to check on him."

"It's good that you came; I was worried about what to do." Cathy quickly walked up to her, clutching her like her last lifeline. "Ever since the surgery, the old man has lost his appetite and has become quite sleepy. Could it be that Vivienne made a mistake during the surgery?! Dr. Pendleton, please help us!"

Calista was still reeling from the blow of being overshadowed by Vivienne. Hearing this, rather than worrying about the old man's health, she felt a bit relieved.

That Vivienne couldn't possibly have the ability to perform surgery. It seemed she was just a looker with no real talent.

If Richard was having these symptoms right after the surgery, there must have been a mishap during the procedure.

She pretended to give Richard a serious examination, then raised her head and asked seriously, "You said Vivienne performed the surgery? Does she even have a medical license? How dare she perform surgery?!"

Cathy was taken aback by her question and turned to look at Ryan.

"Yeah! Vivienne doesn't even have a medical license! How could she operate on the old man?!"

Ryan, who had been silent the whole time, slapped his thigh in regret. "That little wretch fooled us all! She's not a doctor at all! How could she have the gall to step into the operating room?! Is she disregarding the old man's life?!"

"Surgery is a very serious matter. Any slight negligence can lead to fatal problems." Calista added fuel to the fire. "Vivienne was far too reckless."

Just as she finished speaking, Vivienne walked into the room after dealing with some matters.

Upon seeing Ryan and Cathy still there, plus an extra Calista in the room, Vivienne furrowed her brows slightly.

"Grandfather mentioned that he wanted to rest." She crossed her arms and coldly watched the couple, not even glancing at Calista.

"You can cut the act!" After hearing what Calista had said, Cathy straightened up. "Dr. Pendleton said you don't even have a medical license! You had no right to operate on the old man! You could go to jail for this!"

"I think you have ulterior motives." Ryan, who originally kept quiet, now angrily pointed at Vivienne. "You want to harm the old man, don't you?!"

Vivienne shot him a glance, and Ryan quickly withdrew his finger.

His memories of being choked by her disciples were still fresh in his mind, and he didn't know why he felt such fear. He completely lost all courage in front of Vivienne.

"I don't have a license?" Vivienne sneered at Calista as she crossed her arms. "It seems like you know me very well."

Calista felt a surge of anxiety well up within her. She indeed had not checked and just casually mentioned that Vivienne lacked a license, but the old man's loss of appetite and constant sleepiness were facts that Cathy herself had conveyed.

"Can you deny that there were no issues with your surgery?!" She pointed at Richard on the bed as her tone grew heavier. "Richard is still unconscious. Isn't that proof enough?!" Vivienne laughed, as if she had heard a joke.

"What's so funny about saving lives? Are you treating human lives like they're nothing?" Calista said with indignation.

Damn that Vivienne!

She dared to mock her?!

"Enough!"

Before Vivienne could respond, Richard, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. "Nonsense! Who is doubting Vivienne's medical skills?!"

Calista was taken aback.

Hadn't Cathy said that the old man had been sleeping so deeply that he couldn't be awakened? But now he was not only awake, but he also seemed more vigorous than ever. "Richard..." She put aside her surprise and composed herself. "Are you alright?"

"Should there be something wrong with me?" Richard retorted. "You all are making my head ache with your incessant bickering. I was merely pretending to sleep to avoid the hassle, yet I heard you all criticizing Vivienne!"

He cast an unsatisfied glance at Calista. "Some people, despite being renowned doctors from prestigious families, can't even tell the difference between a patient pretending to sleep and being unconscious!" He said, mocking her so-called skills.

Calista's face flushed and then paled under Richard's sarcastic reprimand. How could she have known that Vivienne actually had the skills to restore Richard to his usual state?