When Ashlyn, the main surgeon, had announced the end of the surgery, the other doctors and nurses collapsed onto the ground.
“I’m exhausted!”
“It has finally ended. What’s up with the man. His bones were fractured in so many places. No wonder Mr. Haddock couldn’t find anyone to be his doctor.”
“He definitely needed Dr. Berry. His bones looked like they had gone through the grinder. We had to piece them back together. If they weren’t pieced back well enough...”
Ashlyn looked at her bone-weary colleagues and smiled. “Come on. Let’s wrap up the surgery and send the patient to the ICU for twenty-four hours.”
“Sure, Dr. Berry.”
The nurses climbed back onto their feet as they started work.
“It has been a tiring surgery. I’ll treat you all to dinner at the Imperial Hotel tonight.” Once she had finished speaking, she walked out of the operating theater.
Cheers sounded out from behind her.
“The Imperial Hotel!”
“All hail Dr. Berry!”
When Ashlyn walked out of the operating theater, she saw Sienna sitting on the bench.
She had a laptop on her lap, and she was working.
The moment she heard the door opening, Sienna stood up to ask Ashlyn, “Dr. Berry, how is he?”
“The surgery went well. All he needs now is to rest and recuperate for a while.” Ashlyn removed her surgical mask and took a breath of the fresh air.
She was tired, and she had planned to take a break in her office.
Right then, she heard footsteps and a woman’s piercing voice. “Dixon, what is going on? Why didn’t you tell us about Dad’s surgery?”
“Jennifer...” Sienna turned. Just as her name had escaped her mouth, a loud slap echoed in the corridor.
Catching wind of the news, they had immediately rushed over to the hospital. As the weakest one, she was their target for venting their emotions upon.
Sienna stared at her, upset. “I’m only following Dixon’s orders about Dad’s surgery. If you want to do your part, you can watch over him in the hospital. My husband’s waiting for me at home. I’ll head off now.”
With that, she turned to leave. Unfortunately, Jennifer grabbed a handful of her hair and dragged her back.
Pain prickling her scalp, Sienna gripped onto Jennifer’s hands. “Jennifer, let go of me! Let go!”
She stumbled, and her heels soon broke off. Sadly, that was a minor concern to her, in comparison to the stinging pain that was coming from her scalp.
“B*tch, how many men did you hook up with, to become the trustee of the charity?” Jennifer was envious of Sienna.
Upon the establishment of Haddock Charity, Jennifer had been eyeing for the seat of the trustee. She had never expected the position to end up with Sienna.
During these few years, the other Haddocks barely had any responsibilities. Sienna was the only one who had Dixon’s trust, meaning that she was having a great life in the Haddock family.
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