The Rebirth of a Ruthless Daughter

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nurse cried, her voice cracking with fear. This was her first

brow, jaw clenched as he studied the

defibrillator. Whether she lives

was too severe. Unless this girl-Hyera-had a

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uzzed in a maddening chorus. On the monitor, the green heartb

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ward, her voice trembling. "No! I'm not

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head and passed the paddles to t

the table-the blood-soaked shell of the

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in front of the surgical team, trying to shake them, scream into their e

pale. She walked to the edge of the table, star

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h. The two exchanged a quiet look before leaning over the body and carefully

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from the center. A group of doctors and nu

forward and grabbed the doctor's hands tight

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ling face and let out a soft sigh.

missed the optimal window for treatment. We tried everything we

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lankly at the doors to the operating room. His hands tremb

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ackward, repeating the doctor's words in a daze. Then his foot caught on