“First of all, Mr. Harrison,” I began, my voice sharp with boldness and bitterness, “age does not define a person’s career. If someone is born for something, they start excelling in it from a very young age. You can go to every school I have attended, visit every place I have lived, and the people there will tell you the same thing—I have always been the one treating people, even using local herbs when nothing else was available.”My chest tightened with frustration, but I kept my voice steady.“Secondly,” I went on, “I know how important a human life is. That was the first lesson I learned the moment I stepped into medical school. I would never have walked into that operating room if I had even the slightest doubt about my ability. If I had any form of shortcoming, I would have stepped aside.”Mr. Harrison leaned back in his seat and folded his arms, the corners of his lips lifting in a half-smirk.“Or maybe,” he said with mock thoughtfulness, “you just did not realize your shortcomi
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