Chapter 60 The room held its breath - Director Higgins, Beatrice , and even the guards went still " The surveillance footage , " I said.N Augustus let out a sharp , incredulous laugh . " Do it , " he ordered his men . " Mr. Cordova ! " He turned his head . " The surveillance has been wiped clean . My own technicians tried to restore it and failed . Stop playing games . " " What ? " I twisted around . \ Beatrice's shoulders relaxed ; the corner of her lips tugged in quiet relief - exactly what she'd expected . Director Higgins even chuckled under his breath , looking at me as though I were a naive fool . Of course . A seasoned veteran like him would never leave the footage untouched , not when it could hand Augustus an excuse to raze the entire hospital . But I smiled . " It's true the footage here was destroyed . But I made backups . " " What ?! " Beatrice and Director Higgins blurted it out together . Ever since my rebirth , I had been collecting evidence of Beatrice's recklessness . I knew that colleagues ' testimonies could be twisted or retracted . But surveillance footage never lied . In the projection room , Director Higgins's voice shook with a plea . " Mr. Cordova , this footage must be fake ! Dr. Ingram would never treat a patient's life as a toy ! " } Beatrice's face had already turned chalk - white ; she couldn't speak at all. " Darwin seized my left hand , his tone frantic , " Darling , I know you're scared of Mr. Cordova's punishment , but don't drag everyone down with you ! This won't clear your name - this will only push Mr. Cordova into doing something unforgivable ! " } Clatter ! A glass smashed to the floor . Augustus ' eyes were so bloodshot they looked as if they might bleed . " Does your hospital take me for a fool ? " Beside him , his technicians had aiready confirmed the surveillance footage was authentic . Bang ! Director Higgins's knees buckled , and he collapsed to the floor . " " Mr. Cordova ! Beatrice was framed ! " Darwin rushed to speak up . Beatrice's tears streamed down her face , her body trembling as she dared to look at Augustus . But Augustus ' gaze had already fallen on my ruined right hand . His eyes turned scarlet . " Tell Eric to return to the country immediately . If he can't restore Dr. Humphrey's hand , he can get the hell out of the Cordova Corporation ! " Z I never learned what Augustus did to the director and his cronies . What I did know was that he personally oversaw my care . He understood that the only person who could truly save his sister was me . " Every day , he came to check on the progress of my recovery . " Fortunately , the Eric he brought back was a titan in the world of orthopedics . And that invincible , arrogant Augustus ... actually forced himself to his knees in front of me.N " Carmella is still clinging to life , but to wake her ... I know only you can do it . " " She is my life . Dr. Humphrey , if you save her , I'll give you my life in return ! " I quickly caught his arms before his forehead struck the ground . " As a doctor , saving lives is my duty . If I can save her , I will . " N When the day finally came that my right hand recovered , I once again picked up the scalpel.N Under my knife , Carmella's vital signs gradually stabilized . Arid when the anesthesia wore off , her eyelids fluttered , and she opened her eyes . * Carmella ! % That day , news of Augustus ' tears of joy spread throughout the entire Cordova Corporation.N Overnight , I became the company's greatest benefactor . " Thirty percent of the shares were offered to me without hesitation . Convoys of luxury goods filled the streets outside my home & I refused them all . " Mr. Cordova found someone to restore my hand . I saved his sister . Now we're even " N P His eyes reddened as he looked at me . " As for Darwin and the others - I won't let them off . " I nodded . " Do as you please . It no longer concerns me . " When I left the Cordova Corporation , Augustus personally escorted me out . Some business partners even mistook me for a powerful figure in the corporate world . On the other hand , the hospital was purged and reorganized . The working environment had become far more bearable . " For a time , my days passed in rare peace . Until one evening , after work , I stepped into the underground garage . Just as I reached for my car door , a sharp pain tore through my chest . I lowered my head . The blood - stained tip of a knife was protruding from my body . Blood trickled down in warm streams , pattering onto the concrete floor . " " M - Mr . Cordova ... " Clutching my chest , I leaned against the car , staring at the man behind me , his eyes blazing red . " " I ... I don't understand . Why ? " As darkness swallowed me , I heard his icy voice . " " Dr. Humphrey , what a grand game of chess you've been playing . " When I woke again , I learned Augustus had launched a ruthless investigation . Everyone connected to the incident was arrested and brutally interrogated . And Darwin ... had " confessed . " I was dragged into a basement , and I saw Darwin was hung in shackles , bloodied and barely recognizable , Augustus ' voice was cold as steel . " You claim to love your childhood sweetheart Beatrice . Then tell me why did deliberately push her into performing that one - handed delivery and let it end in disaster ? " " What ... " you I froze , staring at Darwin in disbelief . " His voice was weak , but his words cut deeper than any blade . " If I didn't , how else would Mr. Cordova have stepped in personally ? How else could we ever get close to the Cordova family ? " " Darwin , what are you saying ?! " I shrieked . \