Chapter 30 The Needle and the Knife " Then find her . " 337 Finished " But this Dr. Claudia disappeared from the public eye three years ago . No one knows where she is anymore . Just like that mysterious master who vanished without a trace ... " Three years . Same disappearance . Marcus suddenly felt like fate had a twisted sense of humor . Why was it that the people he wanted to find most ... always vanished ? James glanced at the man in the rearview mirror . Marcus's expression had turned cold and unreadable . He knew better than to keep talking . " If we can't find her , " Marcus said suddenly , " why tell me about her at all ? " James immediately shut his mouth . " Keep looking . My father's condition is getting worse . We need to stabilize him as soon as possible . If Claudia can't be found , then locate a skilled acupuncturist who can help restore circulation and ease his symptoms . " His voice was low , and he turned to stare out the window . The moonlight tonight was unusually clear . But his mood was anything but calm . " Understood , Mr. Marcus . I'll get on it right away ." After a long silence , Marcus spoke again . " Since the incident ... has Jackson come to the hospital ? With her ? " Her . James took a moment to catch on . " Jackson did visit - with Victoria . But Ms. Natalie hasn't come by at all ... Maybe Jackson didn't even tell her what happened ." 1/3 19:37 Fri , Sep 19 Chapter 30 The Needle and the Knife Marcus said nothing . : It looked like Natalie had made the right choice in leaving him . 37 Finished The next morning . Lucy sent Natalie the room number . She packed up her acupuncture tools and took a cab straight to the hospital . When she arrived , there was no nurse or caregiver in the room - just Gabriel , lying in bed . " Grandpa ." Gabriel's face lit up with a warm smile . " Natalie ! I was just about to call you . I can't believe you came . " Natalie placed her case gently on the side table . " I only heard about your hospitalization late last night ." " I just regained consciousness . The nurse said I was brought in two nights ago for chest tightness . I've been out of it since then . I remember three years ago - you treated me with acupuncture when I had the same symptoms . I wanted to call you again ... " " That's exactly why I'm here ." Natalie sat by the bed and gently checked his pulse . It wasn't great . But with consistent acupuncture , she could definitely help him stabilize - better than what Western medicine could offer in the long run . " Let's start by restoring your circulation , Grandpa . " " Okay , " She had just begun inserting the needles and asked Gabriel to lie still and rest when the knock came at the door . A second later , the door swung open . Natalie turned to look - and froze . Jackson and Victoria stood in the doorway . 2/3 19:37 Fri , Sep 19 Chapter 30 The Needle and the Knife 37 Finished Jackson's brow furrowed sharply the moment he saw what was happening . " Natalie , what do you think you're doing ? " The session would take at least thirty minutes . Gabriel had only just fallen asleep . Any disturbance now could disrupt the treatment . Natalie quickly stepped forward , lowering her voice . " Please step outside ." As she passed him , Jackson grabbed her wrist , his expression darkening . " Natalie ," he growled , " you seriously think you're qualified to stick needles in my grandfather ? You wanna kill him with that half - baked ' medical training ' of yours ? " " Exactly , " Victoria chimed in from the side . " Ms. Natalie , do you even have a medical license ? Who gave you the right to treat Grandpa like this ? " " I'll say this one last time ," Natalie said coldly . " He needs rest . Now get out ." She shook Jackson's hand off and walked straight to the door . Jackson and Victoria followed her into the hallway . There , Jackson lost it . " This is a hospital , Natalie , not your house ! You don't get to do whatever you want . Take those damn needles out of Grandpa - now ! If anything happens to him , that's on you ! " Send Gifts 匪 20 3/3