Chapter 236

“She’s making things worse than they already are!”

“Stop it! This is a man’s life we’re talking about!”

“Young lady, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you’d better step aside. If something happens to him, you’re gonna have to pay for it – maybe even go to jail!”

“I assume the ambulance is almost here. There are professionals for this kind of thing. Don’t risk someone’s life just to show off!”

The crowd was growing more agitated by the second. Most people instinctively took a few steps back, not wanting to be caught up in whatever was happening.

Only one girl remained close, her eyes darting nervously between Calliope and the unconscious man.

“Are you… are you sure this won’t go wrong?”

“Trust me,” Calliope said, casting a steady and reassuring gaze at the girl. “I can handle this. If I don’t do something now, he won’t make it before the paramedics arrive.”

The girl remained silent, fear surging within her. She had no other choice.

Calliope didn’t hesitate. She pulled out a few slim, silver needles and pressed them into key points on the man’s body.

At first, his face remained deathly pale, his breathing shallow—he looked like he was slipping away with every second.

A short distance away, Horatio was still shouting at Calliope to stop, his voice full of frustration. Ulysses scoffed. “Let her do whatever she wants. If she screws up, it’s not our problem. She keeps pulling these stunts, thinking it makes her look impressive.”

“Guys, I gotta hit the restroom,” Lisette announced before casually walking off.

Horatio and the others just shook their heads, watching Calliope as if they were witnessing a disaster in real time.

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, convinced that Calliope was just playing doctor and making things worse.

But a few minutes later, color began returning to the man’s face. Faint coughs escaped his lips. And then, his eyes fluttered open.

“He’s waking up!”

“No way! It’s incredible. I thought he was a goner for sure, now he’s conscious?!”

“That’s impressive!”

“Maybe it’s just the terminal lucidity, who knows.”

The crowd was buzzing with surprise as Horatio and his group stared at Calliope. They had been bracing themselves for a disaster, but instead… she had brought the man back.

“Did she actually save him?” Horatio muttered in disbelief.

“No way. What does she know about medicine? She’s clueless. Someone like her who was mediocre without any skills can save lives? Must’ve just jabbed him hard enough to wake him up.”

“Probably just a last burst of energy before the end,” Valerian said, frowning. “She’s not Lisette. Even Lisette wouldn’t pull something like this. Calliope’s reckless.”

No one wanted to believe that Calliope had actually done something right. Just then, the paramedics arrived.

Calliope conversed with them and pulled out a few needles after making sure of the man’s stability.

“His heart’s in trouble, likely an arterial blockage around here. You’ll need to run a cardiac angiogram.”

After that, Calliope took her leave, while the paramedics quickly took him away, followed by the girl.

Then, silence settled over the crowd.

Calliope turned, intending to find Baber, but Horatio and the others stepped in front of her.

“Do you just love being the center of attention?” Ulysses’ eyes darkened as he stared her down. “If something happens to that guy, they’d claim compensation against you. You think you’re some kind of miracle worker, just like Lisette? News flash–you’re not.”