A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 200

Chapter 200

That afternoon, a critically ill patient with heart issues was brought into the ICU and needed emergency surgery immediately.

Joseph and his assistant worked hard until evening to finish the first phase of the surgery, but even then, the patient had not yet fully pulled through.

With the family waiting anxiously, the weight of their medical responsibilities kept Joseph and his team from leaving the department.

It wasn’t until 8:00 pm that the patient finally stabilized. Joseph gave the family some instructions before getting off work.

Cora was already waiting in the parking lot for him. She told Joseph to get in, and upon seeing how exhausted he looked, she said, “Honey, you’re working too hard. Why don’t you just quit this job?”

“This is the life of a doctor. Besides, I’m now responsible for the hospital’s medical affairs as well. Being able to leave at this hour is already something to be thankful for.

“Cora, let’s not talk about the issue with Nat and Selena for a moment. Our lifestyles just aren’t in sync right now, and it won’t be in the future. You should go live your extravagant life with your lovers, and I’ll live my life working like a dog. We should just stay out of each other’s way. So, let’s just get a divorce.”

“I think you’ve seriously worked yourself silly with how much nonsense you’re spouting! I don’t have lovers-I only have you!

“And I won’t divorce you! I came to pick you up, thinking I’d take you out for a nice late-night snack to reward you. But you just had to bring it up again. We’re going straight home. I’m annoyed.”

Cora furrowed her brows. She was trying to show concern for Joseph, but she hadn’t expected him to talk about divorce every time he opened his mouth.

“Cora, you can’t run away forever. Nat and Selena aren’t little kids anymore. They might do something impulsive.

“They might even hurt themselves trying to find their biological father. Eyentually, they will know the truth. Instead of making them bleed and cry and pay the price, you might as well just tell them directly.”

“Dad, are you going to give up on Natalie and me? Are you really going to leave us?” Selena pressed right away, staring intently at him.

“Since both of you already know the truth, you should understand I no longer have the right to be your father, nor- should I be. You will have your own lives, and I will start over and live a completely different life.

“I don’t have any special qualities, I’m not fit to be your father, and I’m not worth holding onto. Selena, you need to let go of me and live a happy life.”

“Dad, no! I just want you to be my dad! I already told Cora that once you divorce her, I’ll choose you to be my guardian. You are my dad, and you will always be my dad for the rest of my life!”

Selena became emotional as she spoke, and tears started streaming down her face.

Just then, Natalie appeared behind Joseph. “Joseph, you made Selena cry again. You seriously shouldn’t have come back!”