Chapter 12
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Charles glared at Sophia, furious. "Sophia! Why can't you listen to me? If you marry this poor guy, the Harris family will become a joke!"
Sophia forced a bitter smile. 'Even now, all he cares about is his dignity.'
Sophia took a deep breath. "I will! Ethan, I'll be waiting for you to marry me!"
Charles shouted, "Ungrateful girl! Why do you ignore the family's honor?" His face went pale. He clutched his heart and fainted!
Everyone was stunned!
Sophia reacted first, rushing to her father. "Dad! Dad, what's wrong?!"
Silvia pushed her aside angrily. "Get out! It's your fault! Dad has a heart condition. He can't get upset! If he dies, it's because you, an unfilial daughter, killed him!"
Sophia turned pale!
The guests gathered around them. "We need to get him to a hospital!"
One of the guests was a doctor. He checked Charles and shook his head. "Mr. Harris has a heart condition. The shock was too much. I'm afraid he's gone."
Sophia started trembling. "No! It can't be true!"
The doctor snapped, "What? Do you doubt me? I'm Michael Anderson, vice president of the State Medical Research Institute. I've treated heart diseases for over thirty years. I know what I'm saying!"
Sophia's stepmother, Vivian, looked sorrowful. "Since the vice president said so, there's no hope. It's fate. Silvia, contact the funeral home. There’s no need to go to hospital and make him suffer more."
Ethan noticed something odd.
'A heart attack is deadly, but if treated quickly, there's a chance! Vivian and Silvia look sad, but they don't want to try the hospital. They just declared him dead. They are clearly after his assets!' Ethan thought.
Ethan asked the grieving Sophia, "Sophia, do you want to save your dad?"
Sophia choked up, nodding. "Of course! He didn’t care for me for five years, but he's still my dad!"
Ethan nodded, "Alright! Since you want to, I'll bring him back!"
Everyone looked at Ethan in surprise!
Anderson mocked him, "Do you think you're God? You can't bring people back! I'm telling you! Charles can't be saved! Even God can't save him!"
Silvia was furious. "Sophia! Dad's gone, and you’re still joking?! Do you even have a conscience? Pretending won't work! Dad said you won't get any of our assets!"
Ethan glared at the vice president. "Just because you can't save him, doesn't mean others can't! Not everyone is a useless bum like you!"
The vice president angrily waved his arms. "Fine! If you save Charles, I'll never practice medicine again!"
Ethan checked Charles's eyes and pulse.
The vice president laughed. "You look serious, but he's dead! You can't save him!"
Ethan sneered, "Really? If I don't want him to die, even Death can't take him!"
Ethan knelt beside Charles and placed his hand on his chest, feeling the weak heartbeat. Charles was close to death.
Ethan told Sophia, "Make everyone step back. Don't let anyone touch me or your dad."
Sophia nodded and told the guests to step back. The vice president stayed close, ready to mock.
Ethan smiled and pressed his palm on Charles's chest. A small white light flashed into Charles's heart. Guests rubbed their eyes, thinking they imagined it.
But the vice president, who was close by, felt a warm, powerful energy radiating from Ethan. He gasped, collapsing, and watched in disbelief as Charles's pale face turned rosy.
Charles slowly opened his eyes and sat up, looking around in confusion. "What... What happened to me?"
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