Dr. Natasha neither looked relieved, happy, nor grateful. Instead, she folded her hands and gave Alisha a condescending look. “You might as well find a mic and announce it to the whole world. Dr. Olivia can add it to the list of her great achievements, so she can get another promotion.”Tension hung in the air, and Alisha and I exchanged glances.Clearly, Dr. Natasha has taken offense at my actions, which is unexpected. Isn’t she supposed to be happy that the patient’s life is out of danger?“I- I didn’t mean it that way, Dr. Natasha-”As Alisha tried to explain, Dr. Natasha cut her off. “And while you were busy meddling around, did you forget the errand I sent you on?” She glowered. “It seems you now have two bosses in this hospital. Where is my coffee, Alisha?”“I- I-”“Remember, I also have the power to get you fired from this hospital,” Dr. Natasha continued, constantly cutting her off. Alisha appeared tense. She glanced from me to Dr. Natasha, but I was too shocked to even say
“What’s happening to her? What have they done to my Mom?” Tania was sitting next to the bed, holding on tight to the patient’s hand. Her eyes were bloodshot with tears, and she refused to let anyone go near her. “You- Olivia! You did this, right? You wanted to kill Mom! You have come to finish her off- Where the hell is the doctor in charge?”“Ms. Wellington, please calm down. Dr. Olivia has come to save her,” Alisha coaxed her. But Tania stood her ground.She even got up to push us out of the ward, screaming, “Liar! She’s an evil woman. She must have done this to my Mommy! Go and get the original doctor now and take this evil woman away!”Thank goodness the bodyguards were more sensible. One of them stepped forward and grabbed her arm. “Can’t you see the Madam is dying, Young Miss? Please let the doctor do her job.”He didn’t release her and pulled her out of the ward instead, while her screams receded. “If my Mom dies, you’re all gonna pay. Don’t leave her alone with Olivia! You d
Ethan took the bouquet and placed it on the table. As if afraid I would say no, he took my hands gently, his soft gaze fixed on mine. “You’ll make time, right?”“Uh-” My lips parted, yet I could still say nothing.Damn! Why am I acting like a teenager? I shouldn’t be nervous. I haven’t been on a date before because I found it easier to turn down date proposals than say yes. Unfortunately, ever since I was growing up, the only person I’d ever wanted to ask me out on a date never did,And one day, I summoned the courage to ask him out, but he turned me down on the spot. Ever since that day, I’ve disliked the idea of going out on a date. “Y- Yes… Of course, I will,” I finally forced myself to reply. The nervousness was still there, and a part of me wanted me to take back my words.The part that never wanted to heal. Well, I shut down the noise inside and focused on the moment. “Will you be free?”Ethan’s eyes lit up. As if he hadn’t been looking forward to a positive response before
“If you access this from all angles, it’s actually unfair…”They went on…“Dr. Natasha deserves that position and not that newbie doctor who thinks she’s better than all the rest.”“I heard she’s not a newbie here. She was sent abroad for five years for an important project. That project isn’t grand enough to win her the promotion. The hospital management is being unfair to Dr. Natasha.”“While she was on that project, wasn’t Dr. Natasha saving countless lives in this hospital? Dr. Olivia isn’t the only person who can perform complex surgeries. Didn’t Dr. Natasha just perform the surgery for Theo Wellington’s mother? It hasn’t been long since she performed that complex surgery for his grandfather too. Remember, everyone thought that he would die, and even the media spoke about it. But Dr. Natasha managed to save his life.”“To think that even Theo Wellington was present at that award ceremony despite the rumors yesterday. Something is definitely fishy here. Who exactly is Dr. Olivia?”
Urgh!Theo again!?My forehead hurt, and I took a step back and rubbed it slightly.It’s too early for him to be here. Has he come to cause more trouble for me?Lifting my head, my eyes met his blank stare. Theo didn’t glance at me for a second time, and as if we hadn’t bumped into each other, he side-stepped and walked past me.Huh?My lips parted in shock, and I glanced behind me to find him walking away. That’s strange. “Dr. Olivia, have we turned into ghosts?” Alisha exclaimed. “Why does everyone keep walking past us? Th-That’s- That’s Theo Wellington, am I right?”It’s unlike him.Theo had never walked past me like this before. He would have said something to provoke me. Maybe I’d complained to his grandfather last night. Grandpa had probably warned him, and that’s why. “I hope we haven’t offended him, Dr. Olivia…” Alisha added. “There were rumors going around that you provoked him yesterday; however, everyone stopped speaking about it after he personally handed you the award
…Olivia’s POV. I arrived at the hospital in a hurry and looked at my wristwatch.Thank goodness I wasn’t late for work, although I’d thought I would be. The Wellingtons’ Mansion was very far from the hospital, and the journey took almost an hour. That’s right. I also don’t know how I woke up and found myself at Grandpa’s place this morning. I could faintly recall that I drove there last night, and because Dave was asleep already, Grandpa and I had some conversations.Whatever we discussed was a blur in my brain. When I sobered up this morning, I couldn’t remember a lot of things that I’d said.That’s why I found it strange when Grandpa apologized to me this morning and assured me that Theo would never disturb me again.“Good morning, Dr. Olivia.”“You’re looking stunning today, Dr. Olivia.”“Dr. Olivia, congratulations once again. Your achievement is a motivation to all of us.”“Did an emergency come up last night? Was that why you left the party? Dr. Ethan returned to the restaur