His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 217:

“I see,” someone murmured, breaking the brief silence.

Another voice chimed in, “Mrs. Clark, you’re so young yet already an attending physician at the Grand Plains General Hospital. This is truly impressive!”

Ryan scoffed. He leaned forward, his voice laced with disdain. “Impressive? That’s an overstatement. Winning some glorified virtual surgery competition doesn’t mean anything. It’s laughable that Caiden promoted you because of that, Belinda. Has he lost his mind? Real surgeries aren’t simulations. Just because you completed this virtual surgery successfully this time doesn’t mean you’ll be able to do it in real life.”

He let the words hang and then added with a mocking edge, “Sure, you aced the entrance exam. Big deal. The real test is under the scalpel. When you start messing up real surgeries, Caiden will regret his impulsive decision.”

A tense silence settled over the room. No one rushed to Belinda’s defense. Many people believed Ryan had a point.

They also believed that virtual surgeries, no matter how realistic, weren’t the same as the real operating room. Many agreed with Ryan’s words, thinking Caiden had made a terrible mistake promoting Belinda.

to remain silent. He, for one, knew the full extent of Belinda’s medical skills. He

sidelines, couldn’t entirely dismiss Ryan’s words. The

you focus on your own affairs. If you have spare

hefty sum: a year-end bonus and a month’s salary.

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furious about this, but there was

tension could escalate, Johnson stepped in smoothly, saying, “Alright, let’s lighten the mood, shall we? No use sitting here like this. How

play Truth or Dare…

quickly jumped on

“Sounds fun!”

“I’m in!”

shifted, and the game