Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 408

My tone seemed a bit off, which caused a flicker of confusion to pass across Karina’s eyes.

“Are you feeling some sort of envy, Ms. Finch?” She finally voiced her opinion, assuming that my strange demeanor was due to jealousy.

Lowering my voice, I replied with a hint of amusement, “Envious of you? Dr. Karina, what happens in the dark always comes to light. You know exactly what you’ve been up to, don’t you?”

Karina’s expression shifted, “I’m not sure what you’re suggesting.”

“The near-drowning incident during my diving trip and your rescue of the woman with lung disease, you’re well aware of both, aren’t you?” I decided to drop the pretenses and cut to the chase.

Those two incidents were her biggest worries, but she probably wasn’t too concerned about the first one, considering there was no solid evidence.

Predictably, she chose to address the latter, “I did indeed save a woman on the island, didn’t you see it too?”

I didn’t deny it, “Yes, I did. It just seemed too coincidental to me.”

Before Karina could press further, the awards ceremony began. She had to leave her seat and face the crowd.

The ceremony was quite dull, with hospital authorities lauding one person after another. I wasn’t a hospital worker, nor did I have any family members being honored, so I found it all rather tedious.

However, as soon as Karina’s voice rang out from the stage, I suddenly felt a jolt of alertness.

her, including those of the hospital authorities behind her. Her heroid actions not

was watching Karina with a gentler expression than usual, lacking his typical aloofness. Even Ryan and Faith, who usually disliked Karina, wore amiable smiles. After all, the hospital was using

and the dedication she held for her

the applause, I stood up, “Dr. Karina, I

to a few people, and someone handed me a

usual composure seemed to waver slightly.

extremely proficient in obstetrics and gynecology, you’re also adept at handling other complex

and Faith were all waiting for my next question.

an appointment with me tomorrow. Today might

that you saved a woman with severe lung disease who was about to suffocate

story as it was the reason they were showering Karina

remained silent, furrowing her eyebrows as she looked

behind her curiously asked, “Indeed, our Dr. Karina performed a heroic act, saving a life even during her

more the Dean praised her, the more

with severe lung disease smoke seven or eight cigarettes consecutively without coughing?” I decided to throw the question

but what does this have to do with Dr. Karina?” The Dean

found in my car, “Well, the patient that Dr. Karina saved, left her phone in my car. She smoked seven or

glancing back and forth between me

squeeze out a smile, “Maybe it’s because I performed acupuncture on her, which temporarily alleviated her symptoms. But if she continues to smoke like this, her condition