Medical Center.
Cristina had accepted Dr. Burke's proposal.
The next day.
"Congratulations."
Adam smiled at Dr. Burke as he walked in alongside Cristina.
"Thank you."
Dr. Burke was all smiles.
Adam could tell that he truly liked Cristina.
And aside from her looks, Cristina really did have her own charm.
Dr. Burke knew how to appreciate it.
He was a man who had risen above base tastes.
Adam was far inferior in that regard.
Beep beep.
Beep beep.
The pager went off.
Adam nodded to the newly engaged couple and led The Four Interns toward the emergency room.
"What happened?"
Just as Adam was about to ask, he recognized the man on the gurney. "Mr. O'Malley?"
"Dad!"
George O'Malley's face went pale as he rushed forward. "What happened to you?"
"Male, fifty-four. Fractured ribs and severe abdominal pain."
The paramedic said.
"What happened?"
Adam examined him as they moved into the emergency room.
"Some bastards tried to carjack me. I drove them off."
George's father smiled unconcernedly. "When I got out to chase them, I wasn't watching where I was going and fell. Hurt my bones, that's all. No big deal."
"Carjacking? You drove them off?"
George was horrified.
"That's right."
George's father smiled. "George, you always hated it when we dragged you out to hunt turkeys before Thanksgiving every year. Now do you understand why we always insisted on hunting?
When real danger comes, we can use the guns in our hands to protect ourselves!"
"Dad!"
George cried, "This isn't the time for that! How could something as awful as a carjacking happen?"
His father had been a truck driver for decades, so George had naturally heard about carjacking incidents ever since he was young.
"This isn't the first time."
George's father wore an expression of long familiarity. "There