Chapter 63: Chapter 63

"This isn’t something you can decide," the director said, then glanced at Lucy Eaton, a gentle smile appearing on his face, "Dr. Eaton, if you feel confident to complete the surgery, you can directly take charge of the patient without needing to follow their instructions."

"With your assurance, Director, I’m relieved."

"If there’s any problem, you can come directly to me, and I’ll address it."

Seeing the director leave, Sarah Reed couldn’t hold back any longer and directly asked, "Dr. Eaton, who’s backing you up?"

Lucy Eaton’s expression remained unchanged, "You’re not worthy enough to know."

"Ha ha ha," Sarah sneered continuously, "You’ve got some nerve, relying on connections to get into our department, don’t you feel guilty?"

"People who lack competence feel guilty; I don’t lack competence, so why should I feel guilty?"

"Talk about thick-skinned, truly unbeatable when shameless."

"Dr. Reed, you’re engaging in a personal attack. How can someone like you, with such conduct, be worthy of being a doctor?" Lucy Eaton stood up with the medical record and said to Michael Paxton, "I’ll take charge of the patient in Room 309, Sophia White." Content originally comes from NovelHub(.)net

"This patient’s surgery is really complex; a few days later, I’ll participate in this surgery with you."

"But the old lady’s condition is grave, delaying even a minute could lead to unexpected situations; she might not be able to wait until you’re available. We need to operate today, and there’s no time to waste."

Michael Paxton’s face turned increasingly pale, "I hope Dr. Eaton won’t act impulsively."

Michael Paxton stared at her for almost a minute and finally said, "Wait until I finish this surgery."

"Dr. Paxton, you’ve already done several surgeries today," Sarah Reed showed signs of worry, "She’s overly confident, just let her be the chief surgeon herself. If there’s any mistake, it’s her own consequence."

"Not even on the operating table yet, and Dr. Reed’s already making sarcastic remarks. Seems you don’t sincerely wish the patient’s surgery to go smoothly."

Lucy Eaton didn’t continue to debate with her, and turned to Michael Paxton, "Are you sure you’re doing the surgery with me?"

"Alright, I’ll wait for you."

While he went to do surgery, she visited Room 309, inquired about Sophia White’s condition, checking every small detail thoroughly, and noted potential issues in her notebook, prepared for any emergency situation.

This was a craniotomy; when it was time to actually get on the operating table, Michael Paxton was the chief surgeon, and Lucy Eaton was his assistant.

The anesthetist and nurse were already prepared to see Lucy Eaton embarrass herself.

After all, in their eyes, it was Lucy Eaton’s first time on the operating table.

Surely, many common doctor mistakes would emerge, but to their disappointment, Lucy Eaton remained calm throughout the surgery without making any mistakes, demonstrating professional competence like a seasoned doctor.

This not only surprised the anesthetist and nurse but even Michael Paxton was taken aback.

Halfway through, Sophia White began exhibiting severe intracranial bleeding, and the atmosphere in the operating room nearly froze. Michael Paxton’s heart skipped a beat, panicked, but Lucy Eaton swiftly implemented surgical procedures at the bleeding site, "Commence suturing and stabilization immediately."

After a few seconds, Michael Paxton regained composure. With Lucy Eaton’s seamless, high cooperation, they managed to stop the bleeding after one hour and twenty minutes.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, then looked across to Lucy Eaton, who had been pressing the bleeding site with her fingers for nearly an hour and a half, yet remained calm and collected, showing no sign of panic or impatience. It can be said that her calmness allowed him to face such an unexpected crisis without being affected by the atmosphere.

This surgery lasted almost five hours, due to unforeseen circumstances exceeding the expected time by over two hours.

Fortunately, the surgery was very successful.

"I underestimated you, I apologize," he said.

Lucy Eaton was slightly surprised; indeed, she hadn’t expected him to say that. "I can understand. We haven’t worked together on a surgery before."

When they opened the operation room door, Sophia White’s family gathered around to inquire, "Doctor, how did the surgery go?"

At that moment, Lucy Eaton felt a great sense of achievement. But among the patient’s family members, she spotted familiar faces, and many others noticed her.

"Lucy? How come it’s you?" Charles Sharp asked.

Lucy Eaton removed her mask and chuckled, "I just started working here today, Charles. This old lady is your..."

"Son, do you know this doctor?" Mrs. Sharp asked upon hearing.

"Mom, she’s my friend, Lucy Eaton," Charles Sharp introduced.

"Hello, Madam," Lucy Eaton greeted with a smile.

Mrs. Sharp smiled and nodded, "Hello, hello, thank you for saving my mother."

"You’re too kind, Madam. I’m just the assistant; the chief surgeon was our Dr. Paxton."

Mrs. Sharp then thanked Michael Paxton beside her, who hadn’t realized her identity until he returned to the office, where Sarah Reed approached him to inquire, "I just found out that the Sophia White patient was the grandmother of Sharp Corporation’s CEO, Charles Sharp. No wonder Lucy Eaton was so proactive."

"She didn’t know that was his grandmother."

"I overheard their conversation just as they were leaving the operating room. She and Charles Sharp are friends."

"Who? Lucy Eaton and Charles Sharp are friends?" Sarah Reed looked incredulous, "No way?"

Sarah Reed became even more puzzled, "Who exactly is backing Lucy Eaton? By the way, how did she do? Wasn’t she terrible?"

"Not at all," Michael Paxton replied, "She performed excellently, completely beyond my expectations; you couldn’t tell she was new."

Sarah Reed didn’t hear what she wanted to, and grew more frustrated, "Really?"

Lucy Eaton washed her hands and changed clothes, then came out to find Charles Sharp waiting for her.

"My mom insists on inviting you over for dinner to express her gratitude."

"That’s not necessary," Lucy Eaton chuckled, "It’s what a doctor should do."

"Don’t be so polite, come on. There are also some questions my mom wants to ask you."

Finding it hard to refuse, Lucy Eaton agreed.

After getting into his car, she sent a message to Jacob Green, truthfully explaining the situation.

Jacob Green was immediately displeased and urged her to return home right away.

She couldn’t really refuse at this point, after having agreed; it was even harder to refuse now, so Lucy Eaton didn’t heed his request.

Mrs. Sharp conversed with Lucy Eaton throughout the car ride, becoming increasingly fond of her.

"Dr. Eaton, do you have a boyfriend?"

Though secretly married, the truth would eventually come out. Lucy Eaton didn’t want to be labeled as a liar, so she admitted, "I am already married."

The words ’already married’ struck Charles Sharp, leaving him momentarily in shock because it was so sudden and without warning.