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!”

with rage, “Don’t spout nonsense in front

you wanted to do,

the news, “Mr. McMillian, is your father okay? I apologize, I just got

couldn’t even stand. Dr. Pierce had always thought highly of her, even praising

You’re not the high schooler who performed surgery on Phillip, are you? I heard about it on my way

shocked beyond belief upon

but he also seemed to

his question, “What’s going on? Miss

this field ever

the first time I heard of using sedatives and heart-soothing meds when a heart failure patient has endocarditis and periannular

he would die within half an hour!” Dr. Pierce

the hiring

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

condition was extremely critical at the time. We were powerless.”

yet you could administer sedatives and heart-soothing meds? You knew doing so, even the 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 How could

Pierce said disappointingly, “You may leave. Hope

for you in this industry in the

patient’s lives and cared only for her career was not fit to be a

National Medical Association, and with just one word from him, Susana

give me one more chance,” Susana

Romeo’s anger from escalating and causing worse consequences, she

here, colleagues were nice to

ended because

such a thing to happen. right under my nose, I feel extremely ashamed. Fortunately, Miss Arabella stepped in in time, preventing