The next day, when Ivy returned to the clinic, Lilith was already in her office. "You guys don't know," Lilith began, "last night, everyone thought Dr. Ticko was a rich tycoon! Our classmates' group chat exploded, and they were all cursing Dr. Ticko and his daughter Tanya as frauds." The young nurses formed a circle, surrounding Lilith in the center. "It's not true, though, Alter Group has already issued a statement this morning, saying it's all a misunderstanding from the outside. Dr. Ticko never claimed to be a wealthy man!" Maya opened a news article on her phone, trying to defend Dr. Ticko. Lilith gave the nurses a disdainful look and said, "I should remind you that you're still nurses. You believe whatever they say? They've never intentionally given off any behavior that would make people mistake them for wealthy. Would anyone think of them as tycoons?" "Oh..." The young nurses pretended to doubt while secretly assessing Dr. Ticko's reaction, fearing his authority. On the si
Ivy turned her head upward to see a man and a woman hugging and embracing each other passionately on the stairs.She instinctively hid in a corner, and taking advantage of the dim lighting, she clearly saw upstairs, Jenny was hugging Dr. Ticko's waist and passionately kissing him.She felt a wave of nausea rise within her, and she covered her mouth, forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit.Dr. Ticko, on the other hand, was avoiding her kisses while saying, "Jenny, don't be silly! This is a hospital, and someone could come by at any time.""I don't care; I want my doctor right now!" Jenny cooed.“No, Jenny...”"Humph,” Jenny sulked in dissatisfaction, “then, promise me that you'll come to my place tonight, and spend the whole weekend with me. I'm like a wilting flower, dying for the nourishment of my doctor." Jenny continued to pester Dr. Ticko."Alright, alright!" Dr. Ticko, enticed by her sweet voice, also softened his tone. "We'll leave after work, and I won't leave your bed the whol
Just as Ivy was contemplating how to strip Dr. Ticko of his power and kick him out of the County Clinic, an opportunity presented itself.Director Malcom gathered all the medical staff on the following day, handed out a list, and explained that the City Health Commission would visit the County Clinic in two days with a group of ten outstanding young doctors from the city."Why has the County Clinic become the only county-level clinic selected for inspection?" Director Malcom's fingers danced on the table, and he proudly explained, "First, the County Clinic is located in the busiest but poorest district of City A, and its medical level to a certain extent represents the district's medical level. Second, the collaboration between the County Clinic and DT Investment has caused a sensation. The city leaders want to visit us and hope to use our clinic's work model as a model for the entire city."Director Malcom thought of the ID photos they had taken overnight, and he was so excited that
Ivy followed the nurse to the meeting room and asked, "You can't find Dr. Ticko, even Dr. Jenny?""No, we can't find them anywhere. Dr. Jones, please hurry, the city leaders are getting angry."Hearing the nurse's words, Ivy was taken aback. She quickened her pace and soon arrived at the VIP lounge. Director Malcom was pacing back and forth at the entrance, his forehead covered in sweat.Seeing Ivy, he pulled her into the lounge urgently and said, "Don't say anything, just go in and handle it."Ivy replied hesitantly, "..."With no choice, she was pushed into the lounge and could only apologize, "I'm sorry, leaders. Just now, a patient suddenly collapsed in the inpatient department, and I was busy with their treatment, which delayed your valuable time."The chief of the City Health Commission, Director White, upon hearing that she was late due to attending to a patient in need of emergency care, immediately calmed down, "It's alright. The patient's health is more important.""Thank yo
Tanya's face turned ashen, and she almost collapsed into her chair. She leaned on the table and muttered to herself, "It's just a little scandal, it's okay, it won't affect anything.""No, it's not." The assistant anxiously whispered into her ear, "There's also the matter of Dr. Ticko's previous actions, where he instigated the intern Jessie, to harm a patient. All the recordings have been exposed!""What?!" Tanya fell into her chair, unable to react for a moment.Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of Ivy on the opposite side, who was smiling with a hint of mockery in her eyes. Her hands clenched tightly.It must be Ivy!It must be Ivy behind all this!Thinking of this, she glared at Ivy, who didn't show any fear and met her mocking gaze head-on.Even if she exposed the evidence to the reporters, so what?Dr. Ticko, who was nothing but a hindrance to the development of County Clinic, had to be eliminated entirely!Could Tanya bite back?Ivy was right; not only cou
Although she sympathized with Cato Alter’s past, she had reservations about his rapid rise to power. Despite her limited interaction with Shawn, she sensed his unexplained trust in Cato Alter.Ivy firmly believed that people in the workplace shouldn't become friends. Whoever treats the other as a friend often becomes the one who gets used and discarded."Just consider it my bias," she said lightly. She decided not to express her concerns openly. “Shawn, we're just ordinary people. The world of the upper class is not where we should be climbing. I just want to take care of my mother and our grandmother and live a good life."Seeing that Ivy was unyielding at the moment, Shawn could only agree gently, "Alright, I'll go along with your decisions."Although he felt like he was shooting himself in the foot, he knew that rushing into making Ivy like Cato Alter was unwise. It required careful consideration and couldn't be forced."When will you be back?" Ivy's question brought his attention
Shortly after Shawn received Ivy's message, his personal assistant checked Roland's background.In less than half an hour, the assistant entered the office, panting."Mr. Tate, Roland Gutierrez is your wife's senior."Shawn glanced at his assistant. "Who asked you to check?"The assistant was at a loss for words. Shawn had just shown him the chat records a moment ago. He was confident that Mr. Tate had asked him to investigate Roland.With this in mind, Luke apologized, "I'm sorry. Mr. Tate. Then, I'll go handle some business.""Continue speaking," a low, commanding voice came from behind. Luke’s furrowed brows immediately relaxed.He knew it.The assistant continued, "They had the same mentor at the time. He was known as the 'chubby Roland' back then... He is Director Malcom's brother-in-law..."He described the events leading up to Roland's resignation and the subsequent incidents. However, Shawn tapped his desk repeatedly, murmuring under his breath, "Chubby Roland..."The assistan
"Mr. Luke, please, come in. I'll make some late-night snacks for you both," Ivy said as she pushed Shawn inside."Alright!" Luke enthusiastically agreed, but as soon as he saw Shawn's expression, he quickly changed his tune. "No need, I need to go. My girlfriend is waiting for me at home, and you two are busy. I'll take my leave."Before he could finish his sentence, he had already bolted out the door."He's such a strange guy," Ivy muttered as she pushed Shawn into the dining room. "Rest for a moment, and I'll make you some food. What would you like to eat?""No, it's not necessary," Shawn instinctively refused. Did she want to feed him instant noodles again? No, thank you."Ah, I see. Well, it's pretty late, and eating too much at this hour isn't good for your health. I'll make some blanched greens for you instead." Shawn cleared his throat and quickly amended his response.Ivy glanced at the clock on the wall and noticed that it was already 11 PM. She realized that it wasn't a good