On the other side, inside the ordinary clinic, Ivy took her mother to the office to rest. She carefully examined her mother's condition and, once assured she was fine, finally relaxed.Emma shook her head with a smile. "I've told you, I am fine. It's you who's in trouble because of your dad. What if this ends up in the news tomorrow?"Thinking about it, Emma's slightly relaxed brows furrowed again. "I keep causing trouble for you.""Mom, it's not your fault. They are being unreasonable. Don't worry, I'll handle this." Ivy gently patted her mother's back, and Emma's worries gradually subsided."You don't need to stay here with me. Go out and see if there's anything you can help with." She urged her daughter to leave.Seeing her mother in better spirits, Ivy thought for a moment and left the office.Things must be in chaos outside now, and Director Malcom is likely feeling overwhelmed. She had to go and make amends.Sure enough, as soon as Ivy returned to the emergency hall, she saw Dr.
Ivy waited until Mr. Luke came to pick up Shawn before setting out for Morningside Café. However, what she didn't know was that Shawn had instructed his assistant to drive there in advance."Has Sanders wait there?""Yes." His assistant already knew what to do and added, "Let Sanders serve as the executive assistant to Mrs. Tate from now on.""Agreed."Shawn accepted his suggestion, and they soon arrived at the café. This time, unlike before, he went straight to the private room upstairs.His assistant had chosen a spot that provided a clear view of the entire first floor, so when Ivy arrived, he saw Sanders raising his head to make eye contact with her.Seeing that Sanders was impeccably dressed in a suit but had a slightly rascally look on his face, Ivy felt something was amiss.After eating for a while, she approached Sanders. "Are you Mr. Cato Alter?""Miss, do you have business with our President?" Sanders responded naturally, as he had received instructions earlier. "Even the DT
Assuming Shawn's company's coffee wasn't doing a good job in keeping him awake, Ivy took a quick look at food delivery options. She noticed that Starbucks coffee was on sale, offering two large cups of iced Americano with free delivery. She placed an order and entered Shawn's company address while also sharing the contact details of Luke, the assistant.After completing the order, she sent Shawn a screenshot of the purchase and an additional message: "I ordered two cups of coffee for you, one for you and one for Mr. Luke. Maybe this will help you wake up better than the coffee at your company."Starbucks coffee may be slightly on the expensive side. She usually only ordered it when she was extremely fatigued. The bitterness of Starbucks coffee was what made it the ideal choice for awakening one's senses, at least from her perspective. It should work well for Shawn too, shouldn't it?Will Shawn be happy about this? Shouldn't he be delighted? Well, he should be, right?!"After some mome
"Dr. Jones, something's wrong, something's wrong," Jessie suddenly rushed out of the hospital room, her face pale. "Max, who had surgery the day before yesterday, has suddenly developed a severe infection. The wound is seriously ulcerated, and he has a high fever now."Ivy was taken aback and quickly ran towards Max's room."Max's surgery was very successful, and his clinical condition was fine last night. How could it suddenly worsen?"While running, Ivy questioned Jessie, but she just shook her head, unable to explain.Just when she was extremely anxious, Max's mother suddenly emerged from the corner and grabbed Ivy by the neck, angrily accusing her, "Ivy, what have you done to Max? He's dying!"The security guards quickly pulled Max's mother away, and Ivy calmly entered the hospital room."Where is Max?" Ivy quickly asked Jessie."He has been rushed to the operating room for emergency treatment. Dr. Ticko is trying to save him. Dr. Ticko says we must perform surgery as soon as poss
Ivy, urged by the nurses, quickly entered the operating room to examine the patient.Before long, the lights in the operating room were turned on, and Dr. Ticko and Jenny left in frustration. The patient's family members left the view of the live broadcast and went to a corner.One of them called Jasson, "Lawyer Brown, Dr. Jones has gone in."On the other end of the phone, Jasson was lounging on the sofa in Shawn's office, nibbling on a small apple, his legs crossed casually."They didn't notice anything, did they?""No, right now, because of the media presence, everyone is too busy to question why I insisted on having Dr. Jones treat the patient."The family member paused and asked tentatively, "Lawyer Brown, is Dr. Jones really an authority in the field of orthopedics? She looks about 27 years old.""Don't worry, I've been treated by her, and her medical skills are top-notch."Satisfied, the family member hung up the phone.Jasson tossed his phone to Shawn, who caught it accurately.
After Jasson ended the video call, the meeting at County Clinic fell into an awkward silence.Director Malcom didn't know what to do, Dr. Ticko was filled with resentment, and Jenny couldn't hide her disdain as she rolled her eyes at Ivy.After a long silence, Director Malcom spoke up, "Dr. Jones, take good care of the patient from the surgery. When his condition improves tomorrow, you'll have more persuasive power. By then, let's keep a low profile, and as time goes on, people will naturally forget today's incident.""But, Director..." Jenny pouted prettily, "The noise outside covers everything, but our clinic colleagues...""If they don't agree, they can roll out!" Director Malcom impatiently interrupted her. "Can they bring in important clients and collaborations like Dr. Jones does?""But...""Dr. Jenny!" Director Malcom snapped, "Although you're Dr. Ticko's student, you should remember that you're an intern. When you encounter someone like Dr. Jones, you should treat her with res
Ivy sighed.She had hoped that locking Jessie in the office for self-reflection would lead to some clarity, but she hadn't expected Jessie to be so naive. The pie they promised her to be delicious had already turned moldy, yet she was still savoring it with relish."Do you think that someone who drove you away in the first place would give you a second chance after you had exposed their secrets?" Ivy looked at Jessie's surprised and helpless expression and sneered. "Jessie, I've taken care of you for three years, and if your heart isn't with me, that's not a problem. But you actually sought revenge over an unverified piece of false information. You disregarded the life and death of patients to get back at me. I'm sorry, but I can't protect you any longer. Dr. Ticko has worked diligently at the County Clinic for decades, and both doctors and patients trust him. Yet, you wanted to frame him and drive a wedge between him and me?!"As she finished speaking, Ivy noticed Dr. Ticko and Jenny
Shawn: ‘No, it's just that Cato Alter called me right before I left work and asked me to stay for a while. Don't overthink it. As a way to apologize, I've prepared a gift, and you can help me deliver it.’Ivy: ‘Alright.’Not long after, Shawn's gift was delivered.It was a pot of cactus.She couldn't help but twitch her lips.When Lilith came to pick up Ivy, she saw her staring at the cactus in a daze and burst into laughter. "Is this the gift arranged by Shawn for Kevin Alter? Wow, he's already asserting his status. You're like this cactus, and he's the spines.""If Kevin sees this, he's going to be so angry!"Ivy rolled her eyes at Lilith and messaged Shawn: ‘How could I give this?’Shawn replied: ‘Just say it's from your husband.’Even through the screen, Ivy could sense his sarcasm.Ivy responded: ‘Are you treating him like a fool?’Shawn replied: ‘Kevin Alter, the future heir of the Alter Group, raised in luxury, innocent, kind, honest, and optimistic. Isn't he just untouchable l