The two men went to the stairwell.

Jackson brought out a pack of cigarettes from his white coat pocket and offered one to Shane.

Shane took a cigarette and held it between his fingers. “Find another doctor for me. Stanley won’t do!”

“Why?” Jackson paused as he was trying to light his cigarette. “I’ve already contacted him. He will be reporting at the hospital soon. It’s too late to get a replacement.”

“He’s not as simple as he seems. I cannot entrust Jacqueline to him!” Shane caught the lighter Jackson threw to him but had no intention of lighting his cigarette.

“If we do not use Stanley, Jacqueline will not get well. It’s not that there are no brain surgeons who are better than Stanley, but these other surgeons are ageing and not suited to perform surgery. Are you certain you want to replace him?” Jackson dragged on his cigarette.

Shane knitted his brows but remained silent.

Puffing out a ring of smoke, Jackson looked at him and asked, “Shane, tell me honestly why you are unwilling to use Stanley. Is it really about Jacqueline’s well-being?”

“What do you mean?” The corners of Shane’s lips turned downwards.

 

ashes from his cigarette and smiled. “Isn’t it clear? Natalie was originally your fiancée

 

Shane squeezed the lighter and lit his own cigarette. “Stanley is

he asked, “What

smokescreen,” Shane

fingers through his curly hair. “Who’s her

his gaze

lips. “Okay, it’s irrelevant whether Stanley is her husband or not; this won’t affect me when I work with him in the future. However, I heard Silas say that there’s something going on between you and Natalie recently. This is very inconsistent with your personality. Don’t tell me that you

think it’s possible?” Shane

too far but I still hope you’ll stay away from her. She has a family while you have a fiancée. You shouldn’t have any more

remind me about such things!”

should decide as soon as possible whether or not you want him to perform the surgery. If you

saying that, Jackson patted Shane’s shoulder, turned around, and

in the

said and he realized that it was true. Recently, he had indeed done many things for Natalie and her kids that were totally

he really did not know how he would turn out.

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