After saying her piece, Nicole got to her feet to leave. A loud smash from breaking glass came from behind her. After smashing his glass, Jacob leaped to his feet. He flew into a rage after being humiliated by what she said, “Nicole, you will regret it and beg to get back with me one day. I will see to it!” After saying all that, Jacob left the place with a gloomy look on his face, slamming the door behind him. The moment the door slammed shut, Nicole’s heart dropped. With tears in her eyes, she stared at the door and balled her hands into fists so tight that her nails dug into her flesh just so that she could distract herself from the hurt. Was this what Jacob was truly like? Even after finding out that his tenderness from the past was all just an act, she couldn’t help but feel her heart wrench in pain right now. Her grief gradually intensified in the empty room, so much so that even the air felt heavy. Right at that moment, the sharp ringing of her phone broke the silence. Forcing herself to stop the corners of her lips from quivering, she took her phone out a little belatedly. The moment she answered it, over the phone, a nurse said urgently, “Dr. Lawrence, there’s a wounded patient who’s a victim of domestic abuse. They’ve been stabbed more than ten times. “It is an emergency!” “Okay. I’ll be there right away.” Nicole had no time to grieve or think about Jacob. She grabbed her coat and darted out the door. Her apartment wasn’t too far from the hospital. She managed to get to the operating theatre ten minutes later. Nicole held onto the scalpel firmly in the brightly-lit operating theatre and worked with precise and smooth movements. The patient’s wounds were terrifying and gruesome. With the hemostatic forceps in her hands, she managed to get an accurate grip on the torn blood vessel. Then, she stopped the bleeding with speed and efficiency. It was already midnight by the time she was done with the surgery. Nicole returned to her office, feeling numb. Just when she had the time to take a sip of water after catching her breath, her assistant rushed into her office. “Dr. Lawrence, please help. The patient in Room 405 is having an acute heart attack!” Nicole’s heart dropped. Once again, she found herself immersed in the hectic administration of treatments. However, even after the patient’s vitals returned to normal, she still had a frown. “This patient in Room 405 has been stable these days. He should be able to be discharged tomorrow. Why did he have a heart attack out of nowhere today?” “I have no idea either. I just fed him his medication, then he suddenly started—” Before her assistant could finish speaking, a commotion came from outside Nicole’s office. The department head, Nigel Greer, walked into the room with a few doctors on duty. He had a grim expression on his face. “Nicole, a word, please.” Nicole followed him out of the room. Nigel showed her a bottle of medication. Looking livid, he chided, “Nicole, I can’t believe that you swapped a patient’s medication in secret. Didn’t you know that this could cost him his life?” Nigel’s words came like a bolt from the blue, leaving Nicole in utter shock. At that instant, she felt her limbs go numb. “Dr. Greer, what are you talking about? When did I swap the patient’s medication?” “This patient’s condition is unique, and you’ve been the one personally dispensing his medication!” Nigel was absolutely infuriated. He continued, “I never thought that a primary physician from a hospital in the city like you could actually make a mistake like this! “I have reported this to the hospital’s medical director. From tomorrow onward, you will be suspended upon further investigation.” Nicole couldn’t believe her ears. Her mind went blank. “That’s impossible. I’m sure that there was nothing wrong with the medication!” She grabbed the bottle of medication from Nigel. Then, she tipped a few pills out and sniffed them. As expected… Her heart sank. She quickly explained, “You’re right. This medication has been swapped. But it had nothing to do with me. There’s no way that I made a mistake with the dispensed medication. “Isn’t there a surveillance camera in the dispensary? I’ll check the footage now.” “The surveillance camera wasn’t working at that time.” Looking enraged, Nigel continued, “Of all times, the surveillance camera didn’t work when you dispensed the medication. “Are you still going to claim that this incident had nothing to do with you?” Nicole felt like she had just been struck by lightning. Just as she was about to reply, she heard a stir from the end of the corridor. “Nicole, where are you?” Then, she saw Jacob staggering in their direction. His cheeks were flushed, and his eyes were unfocused. Clearly, he had too much to drink. Seeing him like this, Nicole felt a heavy wave of helplessness settle on her shoulders. The tension inside her finally snapped. In a hopeless voice, she asked, “Jacob, what are you doing here at the hospital?” Jacob stumbled his way toward Nicole. After showing his true colors, he didn’t even bother to put on an act. Looking down on Nicole, he mocked, “Nicole, why should you force yourself to hold yourself together? I know that you’re playing hard to get. But guess what? That tactic doesn’t work on me. “Plus, all I did was spend some of your money. Do you have to be like this? “Go home and make me supper now. I’m hungry!” A crowd was gathering around them. Nicole felt heat rise to her face, as if she’d been slapped several times. With her eyes closed, she let out an exhale, feeling exhausted. “Jacob, take a good look at where you’re currently at. You’re at the hospital. Let’s talk after I get home.” “So what if we’re at the hospital? My family is rich! At most, I’ll just acquire this shitty hospital!” he yelled in a voice so loud that it echoed through the corridor in the wee hours of the morning. Nigel’s already dark expression became stormier. “Dr. Lawrence, we’re at the hospital. Please keep your boyfriend under control.” In a deep voice, he continued, “I think you’d better head home. You may come back after you’ve settled your personal matters!” “Dr. Greer.” Helplessly, Nicole explained, “I honestly have no idea what happened with the swapped medication—there must be some kind of misunderstanding. “Moreover, this man and I have broken up. I really…” However, she did not have the energy to finish her sentence. She was physically exhausted, but more than that, she was emotionally drained. She had completed five surgeries within a day. On top of that, her boyfriend lied to her, and the people at the hospital misunderstood her. Everything that happened felt like mountains pressing down on her, leaving her no time to catch her breath. “I—Dr. Greer, please give me some time. I’ll handle all these matters properly. Is that okay with you?” Jacob interjected, saying, “Nicole! Take the opportunity that I’m giving you. If you apologize to me right now, I might still have some pity toward you and reconcile with you.” He then grabbed Nicole’s hand and dragged her away with him forcefully. “Jacob, let go of me. Let go!” Right at this moment, a frigid voice came from within the crowd. “That’s enough!” Everyone turned their heads to look toward the source of the voice. People in the crowd stepped aside to make way for a tall and noble-looking man who emerged from the crowd. He looked sharp in a neatly tailored suit, his facial features striking. His cold, dark eyes, in particular, were like a bottomless abyss. On top of that, the atmosphere around him carried an air of intimidation and tension that filled the entire corridor. A few trained bodyguards dressed in black stood in two neat rows on both sides of the corridor. All of a sudden, the atmosphere tensed up. The man shot a cold and sharp glare toward Jacob. In a deep and extremely firm voice, he commanded, “Let go of her.” Jacob was startled by the man’s intimidating presence. Following that, his face fell. “Who are you? How dare you stick your nose into my affairs! I will—” Before he could finish his sentence, he let out a cry. A few individuals dressed in black had abruptly approached him from the side and lifted him onto their shoulders.