Chapter 613 - Chapter 610: Tearful Exit

Medical Center. Cafeteria.

Christina was feeling down after getting hit with another blow from Versailles Adam. She just couldn't muster any excitement. 😞

Then, in the afternoon workshop, she got a stern talking-to from the super serious Surgical Director Richard.

"I did it! I did it! I did it!" 

When Director Richard finished his laparoscopic suturing first, he threw his hands up in the air, cheering like a kid—just like Christina had done that morning. 

"Flawless, Director Webber. Absolutely flawless!" 

The lead doctor didn't hesitate to shower him with praise (total rainbow vibes 🌈). Christina just stared, dumbfounded, then sulked as she turned back to her own suturing. 

But Director Richard wasn't about to let her off the hook. Oh no—he'd been humiliated in front of her that morning, and he was ready for payback. 

"They call me Director Webber!!!" 

He yanked off his latex gloves, spun toward Christina, and shouted with all the energy of a victorious king. Then, swaying a little with smug pride, he strutted over to her, leaned in close, and whispered dramatically, "So I'm the director!" 

And with that, he kept repeating "So I'm the director!" while clapping his hands and doing a little wiggle as he strutted out of the workshop. 😂 

That's the competitive spirit of a surgeon for you. Even after years as Surgical Director, Richard never slacked off when it came to his skills. He still got bummed out or hyped up over whether he could come out on top. 

Christina, though? She was not happy. If it were anyone else, they might've snapped, "You're no match for Adam!" But her competitive streak was just as fierce as Richard's—she wouldn't dare use Adam as an excuse. Losing to the director was losing to the director, plain and simple. 

After pushing down her frustration and finishing her sutures, she bolted out to catch up with him. 

"Director!" 

"What's up?" 

Richard was in a great mood. Beating a rising star with his raw skill felt amazing. 

"You weren't even looking earlier," Christina said, puzzled. "You had your eyes closed. You didn't even need the monitor to guide you—how'd you do it?" 

"You're still no match for Dr. Duncan," Richard replied, tilting his head up with a deliberately smug look. "It's what he told you this morning—basics. Muscle memory from countless procedures. I could do it with my eyes closed. You interns still need more practice!" 

"…" 

Christina didn't even want to respond. That smug face was way too annoying—she saw it on Adam all the time. 😒 

Time flies when you're not bogged down with chaos. A month passed in the blink of an eye. 

In that month, Danny finally got his new heart. Not surprising, really. The patient ahead of him—Dr. Hahn's—had recovered, so Danny moved to the top of the list. With so many deaths in the U.S. every day, a matching heart was bound to show up eventually. 

It just proved Leeds was totally unhinged. Danny had already waited a year and a half, and his chances of getting a heart were only going up. But Leeds lost it at the worst possible time—convinced that missing that heart meant waiting forever. She even tried to cut Danny's power line to tank his condition and fake her way into stealing it. 

Talk about stupid! 🤦‍♀️ 

She paid a heavy price for it, though. Forget the gunshot wound or the mess in the OR—her physical injuries mostly healed over the month. But mentally? She was falling apart, randomly bursting into tears for no reason. 

Meredith and the others said Leeds regretted everything. She'd had a bright future right in front of her but didn't appreciate it. Now that it was gone, she was drowning in regret. 

Yup! Holding her trembling hand, watching Meredith and the team pull off one cool surgery after another, their skills visibly leveling up—Leeds was gutted. She missed the feel of a scalpel in her hand so much. 

But that shaky right hand of hers? It couldn't hold a scalpel anymore. Even with tons of rehab, the odds of a full recovery were basically zero. It tore her apart. 

Even Danny getting his new heart didn't cheer her up much. Turns out, the stuff we imagine we want doesn't always hold up to reality. 

Clearly, Leeds forgot why she'd sacrificed everything to get here in the first place. She loved being a doctor—not as devoutly as Christina, maybe, but she did love it. One dumb move, and it was all gone. 

Luckily, Danny turned out to be a decent guy. After his surgery, once he was healthy again and heard the full story from Meredith, he went to see Leeds—and proposed to her on the spot! 

That lifted her spirits a little. So, Leeds quit the medical center, married into wealth, and it kinda looked like a "happily ever after" ending. 

Adam wasn't buying it, though. This isn't a movie—it's real life. Danny and Leeds' future was just getting started. 

Two people who'd barely met outside the hospital, who didn't even know each other that well, engaged just like that? One's a newly healthy, rich, good-looking playboy who calls himself a "strong man." The other's a former doctor who's lost her spark, goes crazy sometimes, and expects everyone to bow to her whims. 

Yup, Leeds had a major control streak. She didn't want to hear your opinion—she wanted everyone to follow hers. Adam didn't think they'd make it to the wedding. 

Not his problem anymore, though. After Alex, Leeds was officially out of his life too. Thinking about how those two had some weird chemistry back in the day, Adam couldn't help but mutter, "Birds of a feather, huh?" 

Then there was Tatiana. Once Caroline's Ellis Charity Fund orphanage got approved to take in kids, they adopted Tatiana. Not long after, Heather came by to pick her up. 

That adorable little angel, tied to Adam no less, was right up Heather's alley. Kids can tell when adults genuinely care, and with Heather's stunning looks (no chance of an "ugly rejection" here), they hit it off fast. 

On the day Heather officially adopted Tatiana, Juno and Karen drove over and threw a celebration party. They wanted Tatiana to know she didn't just have a beautiful, loving mom now—she had two gorgeous, doting aunts too. 

Her sweet giggles echoed through the whole party. 🥰 

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