---- Chapter 11 Mike had just received the news that Oliver was no longer in danger from the allergic reaction, and the tense string in his heart finally loosened. These past few days, Jennifer had been on edge and terrified, and now, exhausted, she finally fell into a deep sleep. The hospital room was silent. Mike sat alone ina chair, feeling strangely empty inside, as if he had lost something important. He instinctively reached for his pocket, pulled out his phone, and pressed the power button. As the phone powered on in those few seconds, a thought flashed through his mind. He had expected that after two days of completely ignoring Shannon, she would definitely flood his phone with calls to vent her dissatisfaction and grievances. But when the screen lit up, he was stunned. There were no missed calls in the call log. It was completely clean, as if they had never interacted. ---- He was a bit surprised and opened our chat conversation. What he saw was still the message from two days ago. Shannon had written almost pleadingly. "Please answer the phone, Melanie is in the hospital, she needs emergency treatment!" At the time, this message had seemed to him like just another "petty drama". He had looked at it with disgust, thinking it was just a move by me to stir up jealousy, and he hadn't even thought about replying. But now, looking at it again, those few simple words felt like a heavy blow to his heart, sending a wave of panic rushing through him. Mike's heart suddenly felt like it was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand. A strong and inexplicable sense of unease surged through him like a turbulent undercurrent, rising rapidly within him. He raised his hand, his fingers trembling slightly. He was about to press my number, trying to break the strange silence of these past days, when suddenly, a ---- conversation in the hospital corridor caught his attention. Two nurses hurried past, talking about something. Their voices weren't loud, but every word clearly reached Mike's ears. "Did you hear? The best doctor from the neighboring city actually came all the way to treat a little girl named Melanie Ashton. I heard it's all thanks to Ms. Harvey's wide connections." "Exactly! That little girl is really pitiful. She suddenly had an acute illness, and if it weren't for this, she might not have survived..." Hearing those familiar names, Mike's body stiffened, as if struck by an electric shock. The next second, he suddenly stood up, his brows tightly furrowed. He quickly stepped forward, blocking the two nurses and asked in an urgent and panicked tone, "I just heard you mention Melanie and Ms. Harvey? What's going on?" The two nurses were startled by the sudden ---- interruption and looked at each other in confusion. After a moment, one of the nurses spoke first. "Yes, Mr. Ashton, you probably don't know this, but just a couple of days ago, when you mobilized all the city's medical resources to save another child, there was a little girl named Melanie in our branch who suddenly had an acute illness. It was a critical situation, and she needed immediate emergency care. " She took a slight breath, then continued. "At the time, everyone was unsure and felt that there weren't enough skilled doctors. We thought the little girl might not make it. Fortunately, Ms. Harvey is well- connected and managed to get an expert from the neighboring city at lightning speed. In the end, the little girl was saved and pulled back from the brink." Mike's face turned pale, inch by inch, losing all color. His lips trembled slightly, and he forced out a few words. "Are you sure, that girl's name is Melanie Ashton?"