The hallway was bustling with people. Even the passing staff and medical personnel, no matter how hurried, would pause to greet Hela respectfully.
Hela wore a gentle smile, appearing kind and approachable, without a trace of the aloofness often expected from someone in a high position.
Yet everyone knew this was her moment of greatest triumph. Although the outcome following Kai's detainment remained uncertain, many from the old guard were aware that the former director had personally intervened.
Though the old director rarely involved himself in such matters as he neared retirement, having devoted his entire life to the institution with unwavering diligence, this incident had tarnished the hospital's reputation, turning it into a subject of ridicule.
