Chapter 386 Blocked at the Door

If it were just a stranger, Yunice wouldn’t have been so conflicted. But Tommy had helped her once when everyone else doubted her; he had stood up and spoken on her behalf.

Whether she should repay that kindness, and how, weighed on her mind.

But before she could think it through, she received a call from the Saunders family hospital.

It was the emergency room calling: “Hello, Dr. Rylie. Are you acquainted with Thomas?”

Yunice hesitated for a moment, then recalled that Thomas was Taylor’s father’s nickname. Because she had treated him before, he must have had her number stored in his phone.

The emergency room nurse spoke anxiously, “He’s been sent to the Saunders family hospital with a persistent high fever. The last number his phone was on was yours. Please come quickly to complete the treatment paperwork.”

Yunice found it strange. “Doesn’t he have an assistant with him?”

The nurse said, “His assistant is already unconscious, undergoing emergency resuscitation. And Mr. Thomas himself is barely conscious. Please come quickly.”

With lives at stake, Yunice didn’t waste time questioning the call’s authenticity. She immediately phoned Taylor.

She told Taylor to contact Gerado, and Taylor instantly grew anxious. Sure enough, a nurse answered and explained the situation with Gerado.

But Taylor was tied up with work and couldn’t make it back immediately.

Yunice glanced at the road sign outside the car window. “I’m nearby. I’ll go check things out first.”

Hearing this, Taylor hesitated, probably thinking that she and Yunice weren’t close enough for Yunice to rush around for her like this. But how could she know? Yunice was also Dr. Rylie, and in Yunice’s heart, Taylor was already considered one of her own.

Without wasting any more words, Yunice had Jordan drive her straight to the Saunders family hospital.

Yunice knew the Saunders family hospital very well. She had just rushed to the emergency room entrance when she saw Elsie walking out.

Elsie’s long black hair hung loose. She wasn’t wearing a mask or goggles, not even gloves; her manicured fingernails shiny. She paused with her hand on the door handle. When she saw Yunice, she couldn’t hide the disgust on her face. “What are you doing here?”

Yunice didn’t hold back either. “I’m here for the same reason you are.”

Elsie snorted. “I’m here to save lives. You? Save?”

Yunice gave her a mocking glance up and down. “With what qualifications?”

“You think the Health Bureau belongs to your family?” Yunice smiled.

Elsie sneered at her. “I haven’t done anything wrong. I’m not even a hospital employee. Even if you report me, you’ll need evidence. Otherwise, it’s slander.”

This hospital was under Owen’s control; Yunice could forget about getting any evidence against Elsie here.

Yunice wasn’t interested in arguing. She needed to check on Thomas urgently.

So she asked a nearby nurse for protective clothing and professional gloves. As a doctor, basic self-protection was essential. Based on the phone call, Thomas had a persistent high fever, and his assistant’s condition was worse – already unconscious. Which made it reasonable to suspect the illness was infectious.

But Elsie stretched out an arm to block her. “By what right are you entering? Why should you use our protective gear? There’s no family member of yours in there. You’re not a doctor here. You have no right to enter.”

Yunice said, “I’m the patient’s designated representative. If you delay me and cause consequences, you’ll be held responsible.”

After saying that, Yunice directly dialed Taylor’s number and clearly stated that it was Elsie blocking her.

Taylor and Elsie were longtime enemies. Over the phone, Taylor cursed fiercely, saying if Elsie dared delay her father’s treatment today, she wouldn’t spare the entire Saunders family!

But even after the call ended, Elsie still refused to move. She sneered at Yunice. “Paul’s about to divorce Taylor anyway. The Kendall family’s days are numbered; you’re backing the wrong person.”

Yunice didn’t bother with her. She simply reached out to snatch the protective gear from the nurse’s hands.

Elsie immediately blocked her again. “I said you can’t go in. Are you deaf?”

Yunice stepped forward and stared directly at her. “I know exactly why you’re here.”

“You know Gerado is admitted at the Saunders family hospital. You’re planning to use your position to let Gerado’s condition deteriorate. That way, Taylor will lose her last backup, and Paul can take advantage.”

A flicker of guilt flashed across Elsie’s eyes, but she quickly put on a righteous face. “Stop with your conspiracy theories. I’m just following hospital rules. If we let any random person into the ER, how could the hospital even function?”

Just then, Elsie’s gaze shifted behind Yunice, and her tone immediately changed. “Owen, you’re finally here! I don’t know why Yunice is so insistent on barging into the ER. I tried to stop her, but she even tried to hit me…”