The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 268

Ulrich was suddenly consumed by panic. He rushed over and began inspecting Noella’s body meticulously.

“Noella, did you hurt yourself and not tell anyone at home?”

“Calm down, Ulrich. The patient who was rushed in isn’t me.”

She stood right in front of Ulrich, perfectly fine.

“Besides, Elara and I don’t have the same blood type.”

Calvin removed his mask. “The emergency case was Dr. Caleb’s intern, Dr. Lowry. She attempted suicide by slashing her wrists. We managed to save her, but her will to live is dangerously low. She needs careful monitoring.*

Ulrich frowned. “Then why was Noella in the OR?”

Calvin explained without skipping a beat. “I saw potential in Noella’s medical intuition and wanted her to get some hands–on experience. I’ve taken care of all the paperwork.”

Noella didn’t need Calvin to access the operating room, but she preferred not to reveal her extraordinary medical skills and often used Calvin’s name to book the OR.

Ulrich grew even more puzzled. “I had no idea Noella was interested in medicine.”

Noella subtly changed the subject. “Why did Dr. Lowry attempt suicide?”

A teary–eyed intem pulled out a suicide note found in Dr. Lowry’s pocket.

“She was overwhelmed, said she couldn’t take it anymore.”

The note, written in elegant script, detailed a deep sense of despair.

[I’m sorry, I can’t be the workhorse you want. I’m so tired. I was supposed to have a day off, yet here I am, working overtime again. Endless paperwork, assisting surgeries, and never enough learning–just grunt work. Can’t even go home for Thanksgiving, and I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in over seventy hours. My heart feels like it’s going to burst, yet I’m expected to keep working? At least now, I can finally rest. Goodnight. This world is beautiful, but I won’t be coming back…]

with hopelessness. It was clear

“Why would she give up like that? We were almost done with our internships. Things were about to get better…”

her a box of tissues, her gaze shifting to Ulrich.

hospital always been this

Calvin and me get regular days off. The paperwork is endless; there’s no

doctor in a lab coat hurried over from another OR upon hearing the news and joined them.

Can you believe this? Why would

was Dr.

voice cool. “It’s your refusal to let her rest and your exploitation of her that led her to despair. If

turned beet

That’s on her for not being up to par! I managed my paperwork without losing sleep over it! I’ve done three days and nights straight in the

view, Dr. Lowry simply couldn’t handle the pressure, which he saw as a rite of passage for all

his fair share of hardship during his

If you can’t handle adversity and aren’t willing to push through, maybe it’s time to consider

furrowed slightly as she listened to Caleb, who was vehemently denying any wrongdoing.

child to the same conditions? No rest, on call 24/7,

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an unspoken rule of being always on standby, or risk not receiving certification for their training, effectively derailing their future careers. Interns had no choice but to endure, though not all

brink of collapse. Even if she hadn’t resorted to suicide, the likelihood of her collapsing or

through medical training under such conditions? Of

speechless, Noella’s mocking laughter filled

Then have you ever considered that those you exploit are someone else’s children too?”

choked out, “You don’t know anything! Being an intern is supposed to

closer, his gaze on

still successfully completed their training. If, in your eyes, the only way to improve is through exploitation, then I’ll request the hospital to send you on