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.

knew the full extent of Belinda’s medical skills. He

observing from the sidelines, couldn’t entirely dismiss Ryan’s words.

focus on your own affairs. If you have spare time,

flashing in his eyes. Because of Belinda’s victory, Turner had lost a hefty sum: a year-end bonus and

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

chimed in eagerly. “Let’s play Truth or Dare… and add some new rules

jumped

“Sounds fun!”

“I’m in!”

that, the atmosphere shifted, and the