Chapter 147 - Somber Expression (1/2)

Spacing out the entire time, Olivia just kept on nodding to whatever the surgeon was saying.

Eli said she's great in her field anyway, so she didn't need to worry about the possibility of a butchered nose job.

”What's your name again? I'm bad with names.” Olivia briefly glanced at her to ask, touching her forehead when she felt it throb from too much thinking.

”I'm Camilla. Dr. Camilla Yu, Head Plastic Surgeon. My husband is a surgeon too but he works in Zhang Hospital.” She lifted her hand, about to show off her ring as proof.

”Ooof. Right here,” she said, wearing two rings in her finger. ”Occupational disease. I remove it every time I wash my hands.”

Olivia smiled at her, drumming her fingers on her l.a.p. Relief flooded her as the smiling doctor seemed cordial—her smile was warm, and her overall aura was friendly. Maybe… Eli was really… really right.

”I wanted to fix your nose ASAP but I have a seminar out of the country later this week so my earliest would beee… next week Wednesday? How's that day?”

”I can clear my schedule for Wednesday.”

”Great. Oh, and here are the details about the surgery plus the before, during, and aftercare. I printed you two copies, one extra to share with someone staying with you.”

A soft knock on the door made Olivia's heart skip a beat, her fingers scrunching her skirt as her head snapped towards the door's direction.

”Just a second, okay? I need to save her appointment then we're good,” Camilla Yu uttered, her eyes focused on her laptop.

”Got it,” Axel replied with his back facing Olivia and Camilla as he stood before a glass-encased shelf but quickly pivoted on his heel when he realized who was in the room.

”Oh, Ms. Lin is here,” the gentleman exclaimed as soon as he popped his head in. ”I hope you don't mind. I'm here to pick up my... wife,” he said, stepping inside the room.

”No, it's ok. We're done with our business, anyway.” Olivia smiled at the gentleman.

Walking towards her seat, he extended his hand, offering a handshake that Olivia accepted. ”Axel Zhang. I'm Aila Zhang's brother.”

”Nice to meet you. I heard you're the adjudicator for the dismissal case my friend submitted to the board.”

C.o.c.king a brow, surprise was written on Axel's face. He didn't know Olivia knew the identity of Patient X. ”It's under deliberation since it's a very s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e topic, especially after finding out she's related to a senator.”

S.u.c.k.i.n.g in a breath, Olivia's shoulders rose, slowly dropping as she exhaled. ”Well, I guess it's better if we leave the judgement to the courts then. I'm sure they'll give us better results. We just wanted to cut her ties with the Zhang Hospital but it seems the board wanted her license revoked.”

Another bluff. Emily didn't just want for the resident to cut ties with the hospital, she wanted the latter's license revoked too.

At first, all she wanted was to move on from the memory of that day. She was hesitant to drag her family's precious name in the mud, especially with the fact that she contracted a disease.

But when tea trolleys rolled out, whispering about Emily's predicament, she gave the resident a dose of her own medicine—a slow and painful career death.

First, a dismissal from the prestigious Zhang Hospital, then as soon as the resident sets up her own clinic, feeling hopeful and positive that everything in her life would be better, Emily would then file for a civil case, taking her license, and stomping down on the former's dream that she worked hard for.

As they said, ”Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Especially when that woman was someone as sweet as Emily.

If there was an awkward silence in the room, it didn't show. Everyone was a professional in the art of High Society poker face. It was when Camilla Yu broke the tension, holding out a piece of paper.

”Here you go. I'll see you next week Wednesday morning.” Camilla Yu passed the paper to Olivia who gladly accepted it with a smile on her face. ”That's it. Let me walk you out, Ms. Lin.”

She stood up, gesturing towards the door to usher Olivia out of her private clinic. But their steps were halted when Axel opened his mouth, yet again.

”I saw Prince Maxen walking out of the clinic. Did he say hi?”

”No, he didn't.”

”Maybe he's still harboring that little crush on you that's why he made an escape.”

”Axel! Stop bringing up something that happened decades years ago.” Glancing at Olivia, Camilla stated, ”It's not a crush. We were a bunch of normal ten-year-olds that loved to tease each other.”