Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 118:

Everyone enjoyed a good promotion and salary increase. Even Norah, usually so indifferent, couldn’t hide her joy upon hearing the news. Her face lit up with a smile as she said, “Thank you, Jamison.”

“Don’t thank me. You earned it with your skills. Just make sure you’re well-prepared. This is your big shot,” Jamison replied.

“Got it.”

Walking back to her office, Norah was in a good mood, the news of her promotion cutting through the gloom of the previous night.

Jolie came up to her, full of questions. “Wilson, I heard you stepped in for emergency surgery on a girl who was stabbed in the lobby last night, and you stayed late—more than two extra hours, right? And you didn’t get paid for it?”

Normally, that meant pay from the hospital. But emergency cases like these often went uncompensated, essentially making them volunteer work. “Not sure. We’ll have to wait and see what the hospital decides.”

Norah grabbed a medical record from her desk and said to Jolie, “Austin, I need to go check on my patients. Let’s chat another time.”

With that, Norah left the office, unaware that Jolie was speaking ill of her the moment her back was turned.

“Really? She used to get along so well with everyone when she first arrived, even flirting with male doctors from other departments. Now, with a little recognition, she acts as if she’s above us all. What a show.”

Jolie’s bitterness had another reason. Norah had been involved in numerous surgeries but never invited her to participate. Jolie felt insulted, believing Norah did this intentionally.

Baylor raised an eyebrow. “Dr. Austin, what are you implying? Don’t spread rumors. Dr. Wilson is highly skilled. It’s only natural she’s always busy. Given the demands of the Cardiac Surgery Department, with its endless surgeries and overtime, why make such harsh comments?”

“I’m merely pointing out the truth. Ever since she became a bit known, hasn’t she ignored other doctors? You know, she seems to pander to Gil and Jamison. I’m just saying what I see.”

because Dr. Wilson includes you in surgeries that you’re

don’t twist the facts. Regardless of whether Dr. Wilson includes me in surgeries, she’s a doctor of remarkable talent who doesn’t require me to defend

ahead. Do you think I’m worried?” Jolie responded with a shrug. She grabbed her notebook

point, Jolie had a bit of a crush on Baylor, but she quickly realized he was too much of a

surgeries on purpose. She operated on a simple principle: to those who treated her well,

pretended to care about her. In fact, Jolie had been speaking badly of her behind her back in the hospital’s group chat. After Norah discovered this through a monitoring tool she had set up for the group chat, she realized it might stem from envy over

opting to avoid conflict with such petty

a while since she last saw Kason and Kaiden at the hospital. They had been discharged

had feelings of friendship for Kason, nothing more. Those words she had said

quickly approached. As Norah exited the

at the appointed hour every day while she was

hospital, her lack of overtime could be attributed to her light workload. Yet over time, despite accumulating a

wrap her head

looming, Norah’s name was rumored to be in consideration. In a profession where tenure often dictated progression, Norah’s

overlooked

decided to write an anonymous

being considered for promotion to attending physician. This individual, despite being

writing and carried the letter to the director’s office. She looked around to make sure no one was there before

casually walked away, acting as

mailbox was securely locked, and the person who had been trailing Jolie approached, inspected the situation, and then left, unable to do

wise to inform Kason about

Kason and Norah, using his name wouldn’t have been an issue. However, it was

Kason answered Norah’s