Chapter 1

Traffic was at a complete standstill on the highway. I clutched the cooler bag and ran.

Suddenly, two police officers stopped me.

"Someone reported you for transporting contraband."

I froze.

I glanced back and spotted Maya, the intern, covering her mouth as she laughed.

"That's her! There are drugs in that box!"

I quickly explained, "It's insulin in this box!"

"The patient has diabetic ketoacidosis. The ambulance is stuck in traffic. He needs his injection immediately!"

The officers checked and were about to let me go.

Maya suddenly shouted:

"She's lying! Insulin is code for drugs! She's trafficking!"

"If you don't believe me, smash it open and look!"

Watching Maya's triumphant expression, my entire body went cold.

If I couldn't get the insulin to the Mayor within ten minutes, his life would be in danger.

No one could bear that consequence.

"You can't smash it!" I shouted desperately.

There had been an accident on the highway. The ambulance transporting the Mayor was stuck in traffic.

I received a call from the Mayor's secretary and immediately left the hospital with the insulin.

I was the Mayor's personal physician.

Since he took office, I'd performed all his surgeries, major and minor.

The Mayor's secretary had just called me. The Mayor's entire body was ice cold, and he was losing consciousness.

If he didn't receive his insulin injection within ten minutes, the consequences would be unthinkable!

The seconds flew by. Nine minutes left!

"Whether it's drugs or not, we'll know after we test it," one officer said.

I shook my head desperately, clutching the insulin tightly.

"No, the patient can't wait! I'm begging you!"

The Mayor's secretary had warned me that the Mayor's condition must remain confidential.

So I had to prove my identity and get there as fast as possible.

Two hundred meters from the ambulance. Nine minutes left.

The officers brought me to their car.

I stared hard at Maya.

"Before we left, you clearly saw me get the medication from the storage room. All the paperwork was in order."

"Why would you lie? Why are you framing me!"

"A life is at stake! Can you handle the responsibility?"

Maya was scrolling through short videos on her phone, giggling constantly.

Hearing my question, she sighed.

"Why are you yelling at me?"

"I was just bored and wanted to make a joke."

"How was I supposed to know they'd take it seriously?"

At her words, the officers' expressions changed immediately.

They sternly warned Maya:

"Maliciously wasting police resources and spreading false information—we can arrest you for this!"

Maya snorted, her face full of indifference.

"Why are you giving me attitude?"

"My dad is the Mayor's secretary. Keep glaring at me like that and I'll have you all fired!"

She crossed her arms, acting like none of this concerned her.

I stared at the time on my watch, my heart in my throat.

"Two hundred meters ahead, there's an ambulance."

"My patient is in there! He's waiting for me to save his life!"

"We can't delay any longer! You can escort me there to verify everything!"

My eyes were red as I pleaded with the officers in the most humble way possible.

Right now, I didn't care about dignity.

I had to save the Mayor as quickly as possible!

The officers looked hesitant and immediately went to report to their captain.

I frantically searched through my phone.

Finally, I found my digital medical license and employment verification.

The police captain reviewed everything, confirmed my identity, and was about to let me leave.

Maya suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.

"Officers, let me tell you a story."