Chapter: 311

Upon opening the ward door, Norah saw Kaiden and Spencer waiting outside. “Have you two finished your talk?"

Kaiden confirmed, "Yes. Norah, what were you and Kason talking about?

Did you two know each other before?"

"Kaiden, it's not your place to meddle." With a brief look, Norah said, "I'm leaving now. I'll visit him again tomorrow."

Watching Norah walk away, Kaiden whispered to Spencer, "There's something unique about Norah. Her confidence in speaking to Kason is quite remarkable!"

Spencer, shrugging Kaiden's hand off his shoulder, replied, “If she wants to keep her background a secret, let her be. I'm off to grab some food. What do you want? I'll get you the same."

“Whatever you're having is fine by me." Kaiden shifted the topic and cheerfully engaged with Spencer.

Jolie was outside Joanna's ward, waiting for Norah. She knew Norah visited this ward daily after work, so she decided to wait here, but Norah took longer to show up than expected. Jolie assumed Norah might have been held up in another ward.

"Dr. Austin, what brings you here?" Norah was taken aback to find Jolie waiting at the entrance to Joanna's ward. It was unusual for them to meet outside of work hours, especially since this area didn't usually handle heart-related cases.

"I made my way here just to see you, Dr. Wilson." With a courteous smile, Jolie explained, "I was hoping you hadn't left yet, so I decided to give it a shot."

“What is it that you need from me?" Pausing in her tracks, Norah faced Jolie and said, "I'm in the middle of something. Dr. Austin, if you have something important, I'd appreciate it if you could get to the point.”

The halls of Silver Boulder Private Hospital were quiet, with each patient having their own ward. This meant fewer nurses and visiting family members milling about on the first floor. Jolie glanced around cautiously before she began to speak.

"I understand you're in the middle of something, so I'll get right to it. Dr. Wilson. Were you aware that you were the original choice for the attending physician role?"

Norah's interest was piqued. She had assumed that both Baylor and Jolie were in the dark about her being considered for the position.

"I was aware," she replied.

“Do you know why Dr. Padilla got the spot instead of you?" Jolie leaned closer and whispered, “After you left, he sent an anonymous letter to the director's office, and that's what snatched the opportunity from you."

"Is that so?"

“Yes, it is!" Noticing Norah's doubtful expression, Jolie quickly said, "I witnessed it myself. I even followed him to the director's office."

"I noticed you seem to think highly of Dr. Padilla, and I couldn't stand by and watch you be misled again, which is why I decided to come forward." With a flattering smile, Jolie added, "Dr. Wilson, I'm not looking for any favors in return. I merely hope you'll consider bringing me along for future surgeries."

Norah was initially baffled as to why Jolie, who seemed to bear no fondness for her, would come forward with this information. After Jolie's explanation, it all made sense to her.

“Ah, I understand now." Norah remained composed, merely nodding in acknowledgment.

Jolie was taken aback by Norah's calm response. She had expected Norah to react with anger and confront Baylor directly.

Jolie couldn't grasp why Norah appeared so unbothered. She speculated it might be because Norah considered the position a lost cause and thus had no plans to act on this information.

Jolie felt if that was the case, Norah was too timid and easily intimidated. In reality, she wished Norah would demonstrate the same resolve when confronting Baylor as she had with Aikin.