Chapter 8 I'm Warning You

“Cora, your mother’s mental state is not stable. Try not to provoke her any further,” reminded Matt, Flora’s attending doctor, after finishing his examination. “I’ll be more careful next time,” Cora said, visibly depressed. Matt changed the subject. “How’s your internship going lately?” Aside from being Flora’s doctor, Matt was also Cora’s schoolmate and a surgeon at the First Hospital. “It’s been going well. I’ve been learning a lot in the emergency room,” Cora replied. “That’s great! Professor Smith has high hopes for you to become the best surgeon in the cardiac surgery department. The prosthetic valve dysfunction replacement surgery you performed two years ago is considered a classic case, mentioned by every professor in the Department of Medicine.” Normally, medical students who hadn’t graduated yet could only serve as assistants, even if they had the opportunity to observe surgeries under Professor Smith. However, Cora possessed exceptional talent, and Professor Smith held her in high regard. He had entrusted Cora to be the primary surgeon in the prosthetic valve dysfunction replacement surgery, taking a risk by allowing her to lead the operation. Of course, Professor Smith was there to guide her every step of the way. If anything went wrong, he could intervene and correct it promptly.