Sera's gaze was so sharp it felt like it could pierce through Karina.

Karina hadn't expected her momentary greed to create such a mess. If she couldn't stay a doctor, she would have no source of income, and her life would spiral further out of control.

"Please, don't do this. Tell me what you want, and I'll keep helping you. Maybe... I could spike his drink for you again, or set up another opportunity," Karina said, grabbing Sera's hand out of desperation.

Sera clearly wasn't short on money. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to give Karina such a large sum back then.

All she wanted now was to secure her position at the hospital.

Sera pulled her hand away, a mocking smile on her face. "Set up another opportunity? Do you think Wilfred would fall for it twice? Do you take him for an idiot, Dr. Norman?"

ordinary drugs didn't

had led to another, and now she had no idea

tone dripping with mockery. "Dr. Norman, you must be really talented to get our esteemed director to promote you to assistant. Working so closely with him, you must have so many chances to

Sera's eyes. She felt like an object, a mere commodity

Sera would say next, but then Sera unexpectedly burst into laughter. "Relax, Karina. I'm not as crazy as you

it," Karina

mercy." The saying couldn't have been truer at this moment. Standing before Sera, Karina felt utterly small

laugh. "Look at you, Karina. I really have no idea what Wilfred sees in you. Is it

Her gaze was filled with

me either, Karina replied, her tone flat. "But whatever you've arranged, can't refuse. That said, there needs to be a deadline." She couldn't let Sera hold this over her forever. If word got out, her reputation at the hospital would

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