The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 9

Susana’s chuckle didn’t go unnoticed by Arabella. With a casual raise of her brows, she said, “Miss Susana, isn’t it time to honor your promise?”

Susana was so busy being envious that she completely forgot about the agreement she had with Arabella! Romeo was right here, and there was no way Susana would make a fool of herself. Not a chance!

She decided to play dumb instead, spreading her hands wide, “What promise? Did I say something?”

“Dr. Susana, how could you.” A nurse couldn’t help but chime in, “You said it yourself, if this young lady saved Phillip, you’d kneel to her, even giving up your position as Deputy Director.”

“Really? Did I say that?” Susana adamantly denied, “Got any proof?”

Another doctor couldn’t help but speak up, “You did say that, everyone here heard you. If you don’t want to kneel, at least apologize.”

After all, the way she had spoken to the young lady before was really out of line.

“Why should I apologize?” Susana gave an innocent look, acting like she couldn’t care less.

Hopeless case.

Just as everyone was at their wits’ end, Arabella suddenly gave a kick, sending Susana to her knees with a thump. Nobody saw how she did it, only heard the sound of a knee hitting the floor. It must have hurt.

“You, you!” Susana was in so much pain her lips were trembling and she couldn’t even stand.

“As a doctor, it’s your duty to save lives.” Arabella’s eyes were cold, her voice chilling. “Your scalpel is meant to save lives, not to be used recklessly!”

Susana was trembling with rage, “Don’t spout nonsense in front of Romeo,

anything or not, and what you wanted to do, everyone

upon hearing the news, “Mr. McMillian, is your father okay? I apologize, I just got back from an academic conference. Wait, what’s going

seeing the director, tears welled up in Susana’s eyes. She was in so much pain she couldn’t even stand. Dr. Pierce had always thought highly of

heard the dean’s surprised voice, “Arabella, you’re here too? And in a sterile suit? You’re not the high

was shocked beyond belief

also seemed

his question, “What’s going on? Miss

I don’t wish to encounter Susana in this field ever again.” Dr. Pierce looked at Susana, then at Arabella, “Did

heard of using sedatives and heart-soothing meds when a heart failure patient has endocarditis and periannular leak.”

the patient, and he would die within

that the hiring standards of your hospital are not strict enough.”

why didn’t you perform surgery on the patient?” Dr. Pierce immediately

extremely critical at the time.

best doctor in the world couldn’t save him! You’re a doctor, but you sentenced him to death while there was still hope for his survivall

“You may leave. Hope

place for you in

only for her career was not fit

just one word from him, Susana would no longer be able to

more chance,”

anger from escalating and causing

was high here, colleagues were nice to her, and her future was

ended because of Arabella!

truly sorry, I allowed such a thing to happen. right under my nose, I feel