The Unveiling of Secret Queen

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: The Whole Family Came_1

In the dermatology specialist clinic of South Garden, a line of people stood, including Mr. Zachmann.

Stanley and Leonardy Zachmann, the two brothers, were both present.

They watched as Nathalie and Mr. Zachmann walked in hand in hand.

Leonardy was the first to speak, ”Nathalie, I’m sorry to say this but your second aunt and your sister have been held up by some matters and couldn’t come. Are you alright?”

Mr. Zachmann and Stanley were the most anxious. Mr. Zachmann’s gray hair was furrowed with worry, and his shining eyes never left Nathalie’s figure.

”Come here, let grandpa have a look. Audrick told me you fell into the water, it gave me quite a shock. Are you okay?”

Stanley was a bookish type, and also the most straightforward person there. Whatever he felt in his heart, he’d say it out loud, ”Next time something like this happens, don’t rush in by yourself; your own safety is the most important!”

”Brother.”

With an expression of wry amusement, Leonardy glanced at his older brother. His niece had just saved that little tyrant from the Yancey Family and Mr. Yancey was still here. Was it really okay for him to say that so bluntly?

But he understood his older brother’s protective feelings toward his daughter.

Their family had just managed to find Nathalie after a great effort. If anything were to happen to her, it would feel like the sky was falling down upon their family!

The Zachmann Family didn’t have the wealth of the Yancey Family, nor did they have to sell out their own family members to curry favors.

Mr. Zachmann and Stanley looked Nathalie over again and again. When they saw the scratch on her neck that had been inflicted by the child, their hearts ached immensely.

”Look at this, your neck is even scraped. And Audrick too—how could he not have brought you to the hospital sooner? With such heat and having been soaked in water, what if the wound got infected?” Although Mr. Zachmann reprimanded Audrick, he was actually more worried about Nathalie’s well-being.

Touching her neck, Nathalie was not accustomed to being surrounded by a crowd like this and said, ”It’s just a small wound, it won’t get infected.”

Mr. Zachmann gave her a stern look, yet he couldn’t bear to scold her and turned in haste to the dermatology head who had been called over.

”Mr. Trine, please do me a favor and have a look at the wound on my granddaughter’s neck,” he requested.

”Mr. Zachmann, you’re too polite!” The doctor looked flustered. With a roomful of people like this, it wouldn’t be too much even for the hospital’s director to attend to them, let alone a mere head of a small department like himself.

”Ms. Quinlan, please, have a seat,” he said, rushing to let Nathalie sit down. He picked up a flashlight and inspected the scratch on Nathalie’s neck carefully.

The girl’s neck was as white as snow, as porcelain-white as milk, highlighting how severe the scratch on her neck appeared.

Being one of the country’s leading dermatology experts, such a minor injury was akin to children’s play to him. However, with so many pairs of eyes trained on him, sweat inevitably formed on his brow.

He used the flashlight for a thorough examination, and, still not reassured, even used a medical magnifying glass. Only after confirming that Nathalie’s injury was slightly inflamed from being wet but presented no other issues, did he raise his head, remove his glasses, and address the crowd that was waiting for his verdict.

”Ms. Quinlan’s injury is not serious. It got a bit inflamed from being wet, so I’ll prescribe an anti-inflammatory ointment for her. Later, the nurse can clean the wound with alcohol and apply it, and that should be fine,” he reassured them.

Mr. Zachmann remained unconvinced, ”Shouldn’t we check again? Perhaps get a CT scan?”

Mr. Zachmann was also concerned, echoing, ”Nathalie fell into the water, we don’t know if she hit or bumped into anything. A CT scan to be thorough would be better.”

Leonardy immediately said, ”I’ll have Audrick go and get an order for her.”

Nathalie: ”...”

Fortunately, the doctor assured them repeatedly that she did not need a CT scan. With no harm done, and considering that CT scans could negatively impact one’s health if not strictly necessary, they were best avoided.

The Zachmann Family members reluctantly agreed not to proceed with a CT scan.

Ultimately, they let Audrick accompany Nathalie to the nurse’s station to apply the ointment.