Chapter: 56

“Yes, Gil," Norah confirmed with conviction.

Gil, sipping his coffee, attempted to reason with her, “Norah, you're skilled in many areas, but Neurosurgery Department is where you truly excel!"

With a determined look, Norah responded, “Gil, I'm drawn to study heart disease now. Plus, I can still assist in surgeries in the Neurosurgery Department."

Gil hesitated, admitting she was right. "Well... So, why not stick with the Neurosurgery Department? What's drawing you to the Cardiac Surgery Department all of a sudden? The patient load is heavy there, and they might not entrust you with critical surgeries immediately."

He understood the circumstances well. The standards of the Cardiac Surgery Department were demanding, the surgeries lengthy, and the risks significant. Nobody would entrust Norah with surgeries who was a newcomer to the job. It would be a waste of her medical talent.

However, in the Neurosurgery Department, Gil could have Norah operating almost immediately.

Norah smiled and said, “Gil, what's worrying you? Don't you know me? And it's not just neurosurgery I excel in. Gil, have you been having trouble sleeping lately?"

Gil said, "Since you've found it. Yes, I am."

With a gentle smile, Norah offered, “I was hoping to assist you with that once I start working here."

She declared confidently, “I'm heading to the Cardiac Surgery Department to challenge myself. The past two years were all wasted."

Gil exhaled, accepting he couldn't sway her decision. “Alright, I'll support you. But you must assist me with surgeries when needed."

Norah looked up, her face alight with determination. “Absolutely! Saving lives is my passion."

“But let me make this clear. Working as Supernatural Doctor definitely earns you more. The Scott family must have paid you big money, right?" Gil teased. "Did you visit Susanna? How is she doing?"

Norah shared her diagnosis, "I'll be treating her, but she'll need you for the chemotherapy."

Gil expressed his relief, “That's comforting to know. She's too young to face such hardships."

Leaving the hospital in the afternoon, Norah wandered toward a school, enticed by the snack options. The snacks there were the best.

A street lined with food stalls lay just outside the school, filling the air with delicious aromas.

Norah munched on her snacks as she strolled, observing the students ‘ with a touch of joyful expressions envy.

As she grew older, she longed for the carefree days of her youth when she felt most liberated. She had been out of school for so long.

Why did she still have the urge to return?

She found it amusing. Once she had her fill, she hailed a taxi and headed back to Dreamview Villas.

Reflecting on the recent silence from Derek, Norah pulled out her phone and sent him a message, saying, "Mr. Carter, are you available tomorrow? When can we finalize the paperwork?"

It had been almost a week since the racing competition.

While Derek savored his moments with Madeline, did he ever ponder the rumors about Madeline being a home wrecker? Such a _ lack of responsibility on his part.