Chapter 60 Drawing a Clear Line
Chase really wanted to curse someone, but his upbringing wouldn’t allow it.
He simply said, did that old man deserve to die?
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“Home yet?” Wendy’s voice was soft, with the sound of wind in the background. She had probably just finished her work and hadn’t reached the hotel yet.
Wendy had already heard about today’s events from the hospital and called Chase to comfort him.
“You did the right thing, Wendy said. “No one should have to pay for someone else’s mistakes. Don’t put pressure on yourself.”
Chase leaned his head against his hand, feeling heavy. “I’m not feeling pressured. I just made the right decision. I just didn’t expect it would cost an old man his life. The others said he was a really good person.”
“That’s not your fault either,” Wendy said, standing near a flowerbed outside the hotel. She waved Sammy upstairs, choosing to stay outside and keep talking to Chase. “Feeling down? Didn’t go out to eat?”
Chase said, “After something like that, no one had the mood. I canceled the dinner at the Watering Hole. I’m home.”
“You still have to eat,” Wendy said. “I’ve already signed off on Simon’s termination. Don’t dwell on it.”
They talked for a long time, but even after hanging up, Chase didn’t turn on the lights. He let himself slowly drift into sleep in the familiar darkness of the house.
He was exhausted and fell asleep on the sofa. A loud knock woke him up.
Checking the clock, it wasn’t even half past eleven. He’d barely slept for half an hour. Rubbing his eyes, he got up to answer the door, wondering who it could be.
When he opened it, he found Simon standing there.
At first, Chase hadn’t wanted to get into anything with Simon. Even when Simon had been cold and sarcastic, Chase had kept his manners. But now, Chase’s face turned cold and he moved to shut the door. “How do you know my address?”
Simon was carrying several bags–it looked like he was trying to bribe him. He fawning smile, completely different from his usual scowl.
I… I asked around in Administration. I…”
gave Chase a
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“Say what you came to say,” Chase said coldly.
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Simon’s face stiffened. He carefully set all the things down on the ground. “These… Look, I’m getting old. If the hospital fires me, no one else will take me. I admit it was my fault–the surgery failure, I’ll take responsibility. I can personally compensate the family. Can you not fire me? I’m willing to transfer to logistics. It was all my fault, Chairman, please—”
Chase lifted a hand to cut him off, not listening to another word.
“Your termination papers are already processed. You’ll receive them in a few days. Whatever settlement you reach with the family is your business, but the hospital won’t be keeping you.”
Simon’s face darkened. The hallway lights dimmed too, throwing a shadow over his features. “Chairman, you know the saying–leave room for mercy,” Simon said.
Chase sneered, leaning lazily against the doorframe. “Is that a threat?”
Simon shook his head. “No, no, just saying… You’re awfully young to be a chairman. If I send certain documents up the chain for investigation, do you think you’ll hold onto this position for long? Better to settle this quietly. No need to make trouble for each other.”
Still unrepentant, even now.
Chase’s expression turned completely cold. He kicked Simon’s gifts aside with his foot. “Go ahead. Sue me.”
His mood had already been bad from today’s events. Now, seeing Simon trying to bribe his way out of trouble, Chase felt nothing but disgust. He wasn’t even sleepy anymore. He showered, changed clothes, and sat down to read.
Since becoming honorary chairman, Chase truly felt like time was no longer enough. Besides treating his patients every day, he had to deal with endless administrative work–including cleaning up the mess Simon had left behind.
It turned out Simon hadn’t only tried bribing Chase. Over the next few days, various people came by trying to plead Simon’s case. After all, the patient’s family had accepted a settlement and didn’t plan to sue. The hospital had paid a lot, and the family had taken the body and left.
Some people argued that since the family wasn’t pressing charges, maybe they could just demote Simon quietly and move on.
But Chase refused to back down,
Now, even those who had once supported Chase started whispering that he was heartless, criticizing him behind his back.
Blanc overheard a lot of the gossip and even got into a few arguments because of it. But Blanc was only an intern–he still needed the senior professor’s backing. If he reallu
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Still, it made him furious.
“Enough,” Chase said with a smile. “I’m not bothered. Why are you all so worked up?”
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Since the big dinner at the Watering Hole had been canceled, Chase arranged a small gathering instead, inviting only a few trusted doctors and nurses–including the senior professor.
The professor had mentored many of the interns and had also worked closely with Chase these past few months.
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