"I've been in bed for two days! My legs are numb." Robert chuckled heartily. "Since I can still move around, I'm not wasting the opportunity!"Maxwell and Jennifer felt a pang in their hearts. How should they prolong Robert's life?Just then, Robert wiggled his brows. "I hope I didn't disturb your rest. You can sleep a little longer. It's still early, after all! It's not even 7:00 am yet!"Jennifer blushed, embarrassed at the thought of waking up in Maxwell's arms.On the other hand, Maxwell calmly replied, "Grandpa, we had a good night's rest and are ready to wake up."Robert nodded. "I'm glad to see you two like this."Maxwell added, "Then we'll be here with you every night from now on."Jennifer was shocked by this. Every night? Was Maxwell doing this on purpose? Did he want to continue sleeping with her like last night?However, Robert glanced at Jennifer. "Wouldn't that be too much of a sacrifice for Jennifer? Are you getting enough sleep here?"Jennifer feared Robert mig
After a brief pause, Quincy asked, "Are you in your department? I'll come to find you. I heard our department head talking about it this morning. I've been worried sick about you.""I'm not in the department," Jennifer replied dejectedly. "My supervisor told me to take a break for a few days and lay low."Quincy hesitated before saying sympathetically, "Okay, let's talk at lunch. I need to go on rounds with my attending physician now."Jennifer felt even more depressed after ending the call. The obstetrics and gynecology department and the surgical department were not in the same building. In fact, they were far apart. Yet, even Quincy had heard about the incident. That meant almost everyone in the hospital had learned about it. Worse, even the other department heads were using Jennifer as a negative example. …At noon, Jennifer headed to the hospital cafeteria after feeding Robert. Quincy had already gotten lunch for Jennifer. "Shall we eat somewhere else? Or better yet, l
"I guess… he can?" Jennifer replied hesitantly. "Dr. Lowe believes me too.""Didn't you say the hospital told you to go home and 'rest'? If he truly believed you, why would you let you go home?"Quincy furiously added, "I bet these doctors are all covering for each other. Now that something has happened, he'll surely protect his own. He won't care about us."Jennifer started to feel anxious upon hearing those words. Yet, she still shook her head and said, "Dr. Lowe isn't like that. I… trust he wouldn't do that.""Bullshit!" Quincy retorted. "Tell me, after he asked you to go home, did he privately tell you the progress of the situation?"A whole day and night has passed. The hospital and school administration all know by now. There should be some news, right? Did he inform you?"Jennifer's face fell immediately. She shook her head and softly answered, "No."Quincy was even more sure of her theory now. "Wait for my update! I'll sneak over to the cardiac surgery department in
The student pursed their lips and replied, "When I passed by Dr. Lowe's office earlier, I overheard the executives inside saying they wanted to kick Jennifer out of the program."This is a big deal. Didn't they send her home after suspending her internship?"Quincy corrected them with displeasure. "She wasn't 'sent home'! Jennifer was wrongly accused! Dr. Lowe told her to take a two-day break to stay low, that's all.""Come on! Don't be naive. If Dr. Lowe hadn't said that, would Jennifer have gone home?" The classmate enjoyed the drama. They clicked their tongue and commented, "I used to think Jennifer was reliable. I never expected her to mess this up so badly!"In Quincy's mind, there were only two words. "It's over!"It seemed like Jennifer would not be let off easily this time. She would have to take the blame for Khloe's actions. …Meanwhile, everyone in Nathan's office wore grave expressions.The hospital director and dean held Nathan in high regard. However, with the
Moreover, this was Nathan, a man who understood the ways of life yet remained uncorrupted by its cynicism. However, his words had mercilessly revealed the ugly truths hidden beneath the facade of these higher-ups."You!" The director was livid, his face turned ashen as he said, "I won't discuss this with you anymore. The intern has made such a grave mistake that even God can't help her!"And you, how could you protect an intern who had caused trouble instead of standing up for your subordinate? It's absurd!"I'll discuss the solution with the dean now. All you need to do is inform her to return to the school and face whatever punishment is due."That said, the director and the dean left Nathan's office, fury written all over their faces. Nathan slammed his fist on the desk in frustration. Why didn't Jennifer answer the phone?Khloe, on the other hand, remained unscathed. When she saw the director storming off, she immediately understood what was happening. It was likely that
"I'm sorry, but Mr. Zion and Mrs. Yale Senior aren't home, either." The housekeeper then suggested, "Sir, why don't you come in and wait? But I can't say for sure when they'll be back."Yet, Nathan had no time to wait. He needed to find Jennifer as soon as possible. Otherwise, he could not put his mind at ease.…That evening, after Quincy finished work, she immediately went to find Jennifer and told the latter everything she found out. Jennifer was on the brink of despair. Yet, she refused to believe it."Dr. Lowe said he would clear my name," she uttered softly.Quincy furrowed her brows and replied, "When I went there, the director was in Dr. Lowe's office. Many overheard the director say they were going to punish you severely. "But no one heard Dr. Lowe defend you! Jennifer, it's likely that he's sacrificing you for his career. We need to think of another to save you!"Jennifer insisted, "No, Dr. Lowe isn't like that."She believed her judgment of people couldn't be th
Quincy was seething with anger when she brought that up. Jennifer urged Quincy to hurry back to her shift. Otherwise, she might be late. Yet, the former was unwilling to head upstairs. She feared that Robert would notice something amiss and worry about her.And so, Jennifer sat alone in the garden behind the hospital. As she watched the sky gradually darken, she felt a chilling cold settling into her core.Suddenly, a pair of leather shoes appeared before her.Jennifer lifted her head abruptly. To her surprise, it was Nathan. Her gaze was filled with despair and anguish, and she remained silent. Nathan had given up on her. He even sacrificed her, so what else could she say?"This is where you've been hiding, huh?" Nathan remarked. He stared at Jennifer intently. It was as if he was waiting for her to explain. Nathan would not have come across her if he hadn't needed to pass through this garden on his way to the car park. In fact, he did not even know where to begin lo
"I—" Jennifer began. But she immediately figured out that it had to be Maxwell's doing, and her anger flared up."So, are you still blaming me for not informing you? The director and others think you're guilty because you didn't show up today. Your actions only confirmed their suspicions about you!" Nathan responded with an icy tone.Realizing she had misunderstood him, Jennifer hurriedly apologized, "Dr. Lowe, I'm sorry. I-I didn't know you did so much for me. It's my fault. I've let you down."Her voice choked with emotions as she spoke. She was on the verge of crying. Nathan's heart softened at that sight, and most of his anger dissipated. He looked at Jennifer with a frown, asking, "You just said you don't want to be a doctor anymore. Did you mean it?"Jennifer fell silent. Thoughts of the pressure and unfair treatment she had endured during her internship crossed her mind. She was losing hope in the profession. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably as if floodga