Chapter: 252

She operated on a simple principle. To those who treated her well, she would return the favor. To those who showed her hostility, she wouldn't bother to curry favor.

Norah knew Jolie had only pretended to care about her. In fact, Jolie had been speaking badly of her behind her back in the hospital's group chat.

After Norah discovered this through a monitoring tool she had set in the group chat, she realized Jolie's animosity might stem from envy over her growing reputation and favor with Jamison, prompting Jolie's negative comments.

Witnessing this, Norah wisely kept her distance from Jolie, opting to avoid conflict with such petty individuals by maintaining a cordial but distant relationship.

Once her rounds were done, Norah made her way back to her office. It had been a while since she last saw Kason and Kaiden in the hospital, who had been discharged and were now recovering at home.

The truth was Norah only had feelings of friendship for Kason, nothing more. Those words said to Sean were meant to decline Sean politely.

Engrossed in her rewarding work, the end of her shift quickly approached. As Norah exited the office with her belongings, Jolie's gaze could almost spew bitterness.

Jolie pondered why Norah managed to leave at the appointed hour every day while she was still compelled to work overtime after years of relentless work and countless overtime.

Back when Norah first joined the hospital, her lack of working overtime could be attributed to her light workload. Yet over time, despite accumulating a significant number of patients, Norah still wrapped up her day on time. Jolie couldn't wrap her head around this.

Moreover, with the recent round of promotions to attending physicians looming, Norah's name was rumored to be in consideration. In a profession where tenure often dictated progression, Norah's rapid rise was puzzling, especially given her relatively recent arrival.

Jolie felt overlooked and undervalued. Therefore, she decided to write an anonymous letter to the director.

"Dear Director, there's a situation in the Cardiac Surgery Department where favoritism is influencing decisions. A doctor with limited experience is being considered for promotion to attending physician.

This individual, despite being the newest and youngest in the department, receives undue advantages from the department head, including access to superior resources."

Jolie then halted her writing and carried the letter to the director's office. She looked around to make sure no one was there before slipping the envelope inside. She then casually walked away, acting as if nothing had happened.

The mailbox was securely locked, leaving the person who had been trailing Jolie to approach, inspect the situation, and then leave, unable to do anything.

The day before, after using Kason as a pretense in her conversation with Sean, Norah thought it wise to inform Kason about this. This way, if Sean ever brought it up to Kason, Kason wouldn't be caught off guard.

If there had been any hint of romance between Kason and Norah, using his name wouldn't have been an issue. However, it was clear there wasn't.

Soon, Kason answered Norah's call.

"Hello." Kason was lying in the bushes, quietly enduring the pain from a bullet wound in his leg, his breathing controlled as he spoke softly.

Clouds covered the sky completely, turning everything around into a deep shade of night. The gentle sounds of insects hidden in the foliage added to the feeling of vastness and silence. The moon hung alone in the sky, its dim Light struggling to reveal the surroundings.

"Kason, there's something I need to tell you..." Norah, speaking through the phone, didn't notice anything wrong and began to share her story at a leisurely pace.

She carefully left out the absurd evening she had spent with Sean, simply mentioning that Sean had shown interest in her. To dissuade Sean, she felt compelled to bring Kason into the conversation, asking for his forgiveness.

Kason was momentarily breathless when Norah said she had affection for him and felt a bit down when he heard her continue, explaining her use of him as a way to dissuade Sean.

Kason pressed hard on the gunshot wound and said in a relaxed tone, “It's okay. I'm surprised Mr. Scott feels that way about you, but it's nothing to worry about. If you need me, just say the word."