Chapter 408

My tone seemed a bit off, which caused a flicker of confusion to pass across Karina’s eyes.

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“Are you feeling some sort of envy, Ms. Finch?” She finally voiced her opinion, assuming that my strange demeanor was due to jealousy.

Lowering my voice, I replied with a hint of amusement, “Envious of you? Dr. Karina, what happens in the dark always comes to light. You know exactly what you’ve been up to, don’t you?”

Karina’s expression shifted, “I’m not sure what you’re suggesting.”

“The near-drowning incident during my diving trip and your rescue of the woman with lung disease, you’re well aware of both, aren’t you?” I decided to drop the pretenses and cut to the chase.

Those two incidents were her biggest worries, but she probably wasn’t too concerned about the first one, considering there was no solid evidence.

Predictably, she chose to address the latter, “I did indeed save a woman on the island, didn’t you see it too?”

I didn’t deny it, “Yes, I did. It just seemed too coincidental to me.”

Before Karina could press further, the awards ceremony began. She had to leave her seat and face the crowd.

The ceremony was quite dull, with hospital authorities lauding one person after another. I wasn’t a hospital worker, nor did I have any family members being honored, so I found it all rather tedious.

from the stage, I suddenly

her. Her heroid actions not only reflected positively on

Faith, who usually disliked Karina, wore amiable smiles. After all, the hospital was

dedication she held for her profession. The crowd erupted in

stood up, “Dr. Karina, I have a few questions

a few people, and someone handed

held the microphone, Karina’s usual composure seemed to waver slightly.

you’re also adept at handling

were all waiting for

you can schedule an appointment

I went straight to the point, “I heard that you saved a

was familiar with that story as it was the reason they

silent, furrowing her eyebrows as she looked

saving a life even during her leisure time. We all are

Dean praised her, the more Karina’s face

a person with severe lung disease smoke seven or eight cigarettes consecutively without coughing?” I decided

this have to do with Dr. Karina?” The

I pulled out a mobile phone I had previously found in my car, “Well, the patient that Dr. Karina saved, left her phone in my car. She smoked seven or eight cigarettes

seemed a bit confused, glancing back and forth between

her, which temporarily alleviated her symptoms. But if

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