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“What did the forensic doctor say about the autopsy?”
“The forensic doctor said everything was fine…”
Henry couldn’t believe his eyes as he looked at his blood-covered hands.
“Could it really be my mistake in judgment…”
Seeing Henry starting to doubt himself, Jayden quickly reached out and patted his shoulder.
“Mr. Simpson, it’s not your fault. It’s just that the patient was too old.”
Henry shook his head.
“The surgery failed. How can I blame the patient? It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have ignored your advice and operated on the major blood vessels…”
He had intended to clean the wound thoroughly, so that the patient would no longer suffer from the disease. Who would have thought such an accident would happen?
Seeing him filled with self-blame, Jayden felt a sense of guilt and patted his shoulder again.
“Mr. Simpson, he was originally my patient, and you were just helping with the surgery. The responsibility lies with me, not you.”
After saying that, Jayden took a deep breath and made a solemn promise.
“Don’t worry, I will go explain everything to the hospital leadership and the patient’s family.”
He was about to leave when Henry stopped him.
“The family has already concluded that I intentionally sought revenge. Even if you take responsibility now, it will only drag you down, and it won’t make any difference. Besides, what I care about is that my mistake caused someone’s death…”
Jayden wanted to say something, but Henry raised his hand to interrupt him.
“Mr. Sherwood, you’re excellent and will have a bright future ahead. Don’t let this incident affect you. Let me face it alone.”
Henry’s medical ethics and character made Jayden felt ashamed.
But Mr. Simpson, the Nobel Prize in Medicine is important to me, so I’m sorry…
In the hospital conference room, Stella interrogated everyone involved in the surgery. Everyone unanimously agreed that it was Mr. Simpson’s mistake that led to the accident.
Stella suspected that Jayden intentionally hid the patient’s condition, so she personally reviewed the preoperative examination reports and found no problems. She also reviewed the surveillance footage and saw Jayden trying to stop Henry from operating on the major blood vessels. Looking at the autopsy report, she confirmed that the patient died due to a mistake in repairing the major blood vessels.
Without evidence, even if Stella had doubts, she couldn’t directly blame Jayden. She could only step in to resolve the medical dispute, compensate the family for the huge expenses, promise to dismiss Henry, and impose severe disciplinary action.
The students of the deceased patient were the most outstanding talents in the medical field from all over the world. They all went to the hospital to intervene and firmly refused to allow Henry to participate in drug development again.
These medical professionals thought that Henry was seeking revenge and had questionable ethics, so he did not deserve the Nobel Prize in Medicine. If he were to receive the award, they would unite with other hospitals, including the field of medical equipment, to strike back against his hospital.
Upon hearing this, Stella immediately said she didn’t want this honor and wanted to protect Henry’s reputation as the developer of the drug.
However, the other leaders in the hospital argued that the research was approved by the hospital and that it was the hospital’s decision to have Henry conduct the development. They emphasized that Henry was just a key member of the team and that the success of the research was a collective effort. They insisted that the award must be won as it was a matter of hospital prestige.
In order to gain international recognition for the hospital through this drug, the leaders unanimously decided to have Jayden, who had assisted the team, replace Henry and complete the paper. This meant that Jayden would take credit for Henry’s hard work.
Stella disagreed and wanted to find Andrew, but the hospital leaders responded, “It’s normal for hospitals to have medical accidents. We can’t just go to the investors every time something goes wrong. Investors only care about profits, not hospital management. When something happens, it’s up to the hospital leaders and management to handle it. We can’t always rely on investors.”
Stella was so angry that she slammed the table and said, “It’s precisely because we couldn’t reach a consensus through discussions that I wanted to involve the investors.”
One of the hospital leaders sarcastically remarked, “It’s only your opinion that is not in line with everyone else’s. The rest of us have unanimously made a decision.”
Henry quickly spoke up to stop Stella from continuing the argument and said, “This is my mistake, and I am willing to take full responsibility. Let’s make the decision by voting according to the hospital’s rules.” By saying this, Henry essentially cut off his own future.
Stella stared at him in disbelief, suddenly losing the strength to continue arguing.
The other management members of the hospital began voting, all in favor, except for Stella’s opposing vote.
In the face of the rules, even though Stella was the hospital director, she couldn’t save Henry.
Seeing that the vote was overwhelmingly in favor, the hospital leaders made the final decision.
As the crowded room dispersed, Stella lifted her clear eyes and looked at Henry sitting below.
Coincidentally, he was looking back at her with a calm smile.
Give his heart and soul to her After a long gaze, Henry spoke up.
“I know you want me to accept the award and feel like it’s an honor that belongs to me, but I don’t really care about these things. As long as the patients recover using the medicine I developed, that’s all that matters.”
“But…”
Stella wanted to say something, but Henry interrupted her with a smile. “I have a great talent for drug research. Even if I don’t win the award this time, I will definitely win it next time as long as I don’t give up on medical research in my lifetime…”
At that moment, the afternoon sunlight streamed through the glass windows and cast a faint golden glow on Henry, making him shine brightly.
Looking at Henry like this, Stella nodded proudly. “I believe you will be able to develop other medicines, but what about your reputation…”
He saw her regret, but Henry reassured her, “As long as you believe in me, that’s all that matters. Reputation is just something people talk about, it’s not important at all.”
After saying that, Henry spoke to Stella again, “The medical system is quite complicated, involving too many people and interests. Don’t drag Mr. Evans into this, and don’t compete with the expert’s student for my sake. I’m afraid if it continues, doctors might lose their licenses. Let me stay here and do research at the pharmaceutical company. After all, I’m more suited for studying drugs than performing surgery. What do you think…”
Stella could actually tell that Henry still liked performing surgery, but what he said made sense. Given the current situation, they could only let Henry endure for a while. “Henry, don’t worry, I will find evidence to prove your innocence. Then you can return to this hospital with your head held high.”
Henry smiled and nodded. Afterwards, as Stella watched, he returned to his office. When he packed his things, the doctors from the same department avoided him, not saying a word. Only after Henry left did they gather together and gossip.
Out of sight, out of mind. Henry understood this principle and didn’t let it bother him. Carrying a cardboard box, he left the hospital. When he sat in his car and looked up, he happened to see Stella, dressed in a white coat, standing in the scorching sun, gazing at him from a distance.
Henry’s eyes welled up with tears, but he didn’t roll down the car window. He waved goodbye to Stella. At this stage, because of Erin’s presence, they could only be considered colleagues. Until they put Erin in jail, every approach and reluctant farewell from Henry would only hurt Stella.
He always knew how to restrain himself, how to respect, how to protect. However, the result he got was losing Stella. But does Henry regret it? He definitely doesn’t regret it. After all, from the moment he caught a glimpse of her during the lecture, he was destined to give his heart and soul to her.
Andrew sent people to investigate Andrew received the news about what happened at the hospital, but a bit late. The hospital publicly announced the outcome to dismiss the patient’s student in order to resolve the matter. Andrew doesn’t interfere with hospital affairs, as all managers have the right to vote and decide what to do, even the dean can’t intervene.
Once Andrew understood the situation, he privately sent Andrey to investigate, and the results matched Stella’s findings. However, they both suspected Jayden was behind it because it seemed too coincidental. But they only had speculation and no evidence, so they couldn’t do anything to Jayden. They could only send someone to get close to Jayden and secretly investigate.
After arranging everything, Andrew called Henry and arranged for him to join the Evans’ pharmaceutical company. He asked Henry to focus on developing medicine and promised to uncover the truth and clear his name. Henry thanked Andrew for his trust and vowed to develop medicine in other fields to bring glory to the Evans’ pharmaceutical company.
After Andrew hung up the phone, Stella thanked him, and he advised her not to tell Eva and Rosalyn about this matter yet, to avoid alerting anyone. Stella nodded in understanding.
After handling this matter, Andrew was called to the hospital by Paul’s parents.
