Chapter 423

In the blink of an eye, only Eleanor and Nolan were left in the corridor.

She glanced at his broken figure, then turned and stepped into the ICU.

At Norwood's bedside, she checked his condition.

The situation was even trickier than she had imagined.

A moment later, she returned, her words blunt and firm."Keeping him here won't bring him back. My suggestion is to discharge him and take him home."

Nolan's eyes widened sharply.

Eleanor didn't flinch. "I need three straight days of continuous acupuncture. Doing that in the ICU isn't possible."

He understood instantly.

She wanted her identity kept hidden.

Without a word, Nolan went to the attending doctor.

The moment the doctor heard the request, he refused

flatly. "Impossible! Mr. Stewart, I'll admit what she did yesterday was remarkable, but your grandfather's heart and blood pressure are dangerously unstable.Machines are keeping him alive. If you discharge him now, you're practically signing his death certificate!"

Eleanor, standing quietly behind Nolan, spoke softly."What if I can stabilize him?"

The doctor froze.

He stared at her in disbelief.

How could that be possible?

But as he remembered the miracle from yesterday,his certainty wavered.

After a long pause,he muttered, doubtful yet tempted,"If you really can, then maybe-"

Eleanor didn't waste words. She walked straight into the ICU.

The doctor hurried after her.

He watched as she calmly opened an acupuncture kit and placed the needles with steady precision.

Moments later, the erratic numbers on the monitor smoothed out. Heart rate, blood pressure-everything leveled. The doctor was stunned.

It was nothing short of a miracle.

Skills like this...

Could she really be the legendary Soul Surgeon?

Shaken by the thought, he immediately signed off on Norwood's discharge.

Still, as a doctor, he couldn't help but warn,"Whatever you're planning; it's safer to do it here.Taking him out could be dangerous."

Nolan didn't hesitate. "If anything happens, I'll take the blame."

The doctor had no reply.

Nolan wasted no time.

He ordered Erick to gather the best medical team money could buy and made calls to have Norwood's room at the Stewart family's estate converted into a private ICU.

By the time Eleanor arrived with the ambulance,everything was in place.

She stepped inside and couldn't help but pause.

The room gleamed with equipment worth billions, rivaling a top-class hospital. And it had all been set up in less than half a day.

The depth of the Stewart family's wealth was staggering.

But she quickly shook off the thought and focused on the treatment.

The acupuncture began again-over and over, each session draining her energy.

By the time she finally stepped out, her face was pale,her body heavy with exhaustion.

Nolan was already waiting. He started to speak,but no words came.

Eleanor brushed past it, giving calm instructions."The first round is complete. I'll need to repeat it every two hours.I need rest now,and you-"

Before she could finish, Nolan cut in, voicelow but urgent. "Stay here."

His eyes, bloodshot and desperate, locked onto hers."Eleanor, I'm begging you."

For Nolan, these three days were the only hope of saving his grandfather. He couldn't risk anything going wrong.

Eleanor held his gaze, silent for a long moment. The treatments had already taken a toll.

Without proper rest, she might falter-and one mistake could cost Norwood his life.

Finally, she exhaled softly and nodded. "Okay."