Regret Novel 145

Before Dean Chase could answer, Tricia shot Charlotte a withering look. “Deputy Commissioner Rivers is absolutely right, Dean. Mrs. Rivers has a meningioma. Even highly experienced neurosurgeons wouldn’t dare say they could handle this operation with confidence. Dr. Sterling has only been practicing for three years. No matter how talented she is, can she really compare to Dr. Sinclair, who’s had a scalpel in his hand for a decade?”

Winston’s face darkened instantly as he turned to Dean Chase. “If the hospitals back in Riverspire City were up for this surgery, I wouldn’t have made the trip to the Capital. I trust the hospitals here–they’re the best. But you’re recommending a young woman barely out of residency, instead of your most seasoned surgeons? Are you asking me to gamble my wife’s life on this?”

“Deputy Commissioner Rivers, you’ve misunderstood. She may be young, but she-” “No need to explain any further. I absolutely will not let my wife take this risk. If your hospital can’t do the surgery, I’ll take her somewhere else.”

Winston’s resolve was unmistakable, and the murmurs of doubt from the others in

the room grew louder. Tricia’s lips curled into a cold, satisfied smile.

Charlotte’s rapid rise to department head after only three years at the hospital had always been a source of controversy. The more Dean Chase stood up for her, the more colleagues questioned his judgment.

As Winston made to leave with his entourage, and even Dean Chase seemed unable to stop him, Charlotte finally spoke. “May I take a look at your wife’s MRV scans?”

for a moment, then gestured

vessels both in front and behind.

more challenging than any

craniotomies.

If you’re just trying to show off, you’d better

replied, her gaze fixed on the scan. In her

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the tumor–a skill honed by years of hands–on training and meticulous study of brain

mouth twisted into a forced smile. “Dr.

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