Jennifer hesitated. Although she felt awkward about it, she gritted her teeth and agreed when she thought of Robert. "Okay, I'll do my best."Maxwell found the situation between him and Jennifer truly ironic. They could have been a loving couple. Yet they grew distant, ending up in this situation. Even their marriage felt like an act.Jennifer checked the time. "I need to return to my internship. It's almost 8:00 am, time for the handover."She hadn't gone to work yesterday. If she were absent again, Khloe would definitely not let her off the hook.Noticing the dark circles under her eyes, Maxwell suggested, "You had been up all night watching over Grandpa. Are you okay with working right now? Why don't you take the day off? I'll take you home to rest.""I'm fine," Jennifer refused. "I should go. I'll come back to see Grandpa after work."Maxwell watched her retreating figure, feeling lost.…By the time Jennifer arrived at the cardiac surgery department, the handover had alrea
Jennifer smiled sheepishly. "You flatter me, Dr. Lowe. I know my worth."Nathan chuckled. "Haha, I'm sure you're worth a lot then."Jennifer giggled at the joke. She hadn't expected the usually serious Nathan to have such a sense of humor.As they returned to the department, they heard a commotion inside. Jennifer and Nathan exchanged glances and quickly walked inside. To their surprise, they found a crowd gathered around the nurses' station, with several people in the middle loudly arguing loudly. Nathan said to Jennifer, "You head back to the office first. I'll check it out."He hurried over and pushed through the crowd. Only then did he see Khloe being dragged around by one of the patient's family members.Nathan was shocked and immediately yelled, "What's going on? Everyone, calm down! We can discuss this peacefully."One of the family members eyed him suspiciously. "Are you in charge? Can you make decisions?""Yes, I'm in charge. I can make decisions here," Nathan answere
Nathan saw Khloe in a daze and asked, "Answer me! Who was on duty that night? Which intern went to check on the patient? How could you let an intern handle the patient?"Khloe lowered her head and muttered, "I... I was on duty, and Jennifer went to check the patient."Nathan stared at her in shock. "You let Jennifer check on the patient? What about you? Did you check on him yourself?"Khloe's mind raced, trying to figure out how to save herself from the situation.The family members had lost their patience. "Look at that! The doctor let an intern treat our father while she was lazing around! Did anyone record what she said? We'll use it as evidence to sue her!""No, you've got it wrong!" Khloe denied it desperately. She suddenly rushed into the office and dragged Jennifer out."It was her!" Khloe's gaze was filled with anger, and she yelled furiously, "This intern always acts on her own during her shifts and handles patient issues without informing me. I didn't even know about th
Jennifer snapped back to her senses and quickly shook her head. Her eyes were red with tears.Nathan handed her a cup of water. "Drink this to calm down. Then tell me everything that happened."Jennifer took the water and looked at him with uncertainty. "Will you… believe me?"Nathan said patiently, "How can I believe and help you if you don't tell me the whole story?"Jennifer finally stopped holding back and began softly, "Actually, I feel anxious every time I'm on duty with Ms. Carter. She makes me handle everything and forbids me from calling her. But I'm just an intern. How would I know how to handle patients? She gets impatient every time I call her. That night, I really did call her. I knocked on her office door three times. And she kept saying she'd check on the patient later."Nathan couldn't believe his ears. "Is it always like this when you're on duty with her?"Jennifer sighed. "If I call her too many times at night, she gives me a lot of tasks the next day, making it
Khloe glared at Jennifer and demanded, "What did you say to Dr. Lowe?"Jennifer met her gaze fearlessly. "I only told the truth. Ms. Carter, you can't change the truth. I'm sure you know why you didn't check on that patient that night. I still view you as my mentor. Don't you think you should take responsibility for your mistakes?""Shut up!" Khloe trembled with rage and gritted her teeth. "You didn't notify me! If I had known that the patient had chest pain, I would have ordered a full body check-up. Jennifer, do you think anyone will believe you? Do you think I would make such a novice mistake?"Jennifer felt a surge of anger welling up. "You are truly despicable, Ms. Carter."Under Khloe's furious gaze, Jennifer stormed off.Shortly after, Khloe entered Nathan's office. As soon as she stepped in, she said, "Dr. Lowe, don't listen to Jennifer's excuses. She's the one responsible for this accident.""Her? An intern?" Nathan was furious. Unlike his usual gentle self, he yelled, "
Khloe sneered at Nathan's grim expression. "Dr. Lowe, I don't know what kind of relationship you have with Jennifer, but you're defending her and trying to make me take the fall. However, if you knew about the shameless things she has done behind the scenes, I guarantee you would regret helping her!"Nathan frowned. "I don't care who she is. But I know she is a brave, righteous, and kind-hearted person—unlike you, who spouts lies and twists the truth! I will report this to the board. You've gotten yourself into big trouble this time, and I can't protect you.""Go ahead. But you have no evidence, do you?" Khloe quirked a brow. "At worst, I'll drag Jennifer down with me. If you can't protect me, you won't be able to protect her either! After all, I've worked at this hospital for ten years. Who do you think the board would side with?"Nathan's temples throbbed with anger. The usually calm and composed Nathan was infuriated like never before. He glared at Khloe. "You'd better pray I don
"How dare you talk back!" Maxwell scolded her sharply.However, Rachel could tell that Maxwell's heart wasn't really in it. He was yelling at the caregiver not because she hadn't taken good care of Rachel, but because Rachel had fallen and called him over.Rachel quickly chimed in, "Maxwell, don't blame her. I wanted to try to stand up and return to the dance studio. So, I did a little practice.""How do you feel now?" Maxwell asked with concern. "Is your stomach still hurting? Should I take you to the hospital?"Rachel smiled and shook her head. "As soon as I saw you, I felt fine. I think the baby just missed their dad, so they've been kicking me."Maxwell sighed, his expression still cold and stern. "Starting tomorrow, have the caregiver accompany you for your prenatal check-ups. Something came up at home recently, and I can't free myself up."Rachel was stunned and immediately grew alert. "What happened? Is it serious?"Maxwell nodded. "Yes, my grandfather is seriously ill. I
What was the point in getting Jennifer and Maxwell to get divorced if it didn't change anything?Rachel probed, "You're not your grandfather. How would you know he'd be upset to find out he has a great-grandson?"Maxwell left no room for discussion. "I know my grandfather well. So, you mustn't show your face around him. Otherwise, the consequences would be grim if he gets upset."Rachel could only give up and reluctantly agreed. "Got it. I won't go then."After a while, Maxwell said, "Since you're fine, I'll be leaving now. Remember what I said, take care of yourself. And don't visit Grandpa.""You're not staying for dinner?" Rachel grabbed him, reluctant to let go. "You'll be taking care of your grandfather tomorrow and won't have time for me. Can't we even have dinner together?"Maxwell grew impatient and he gently pushed Rachel away. "I don't have an appetite. You can eat by yourself!"With that, he hurriedly left Rachel's house.Rachel was frustrated and smashed the glass c