?<strong>Chapter 53:</strong>


    Belinda pressed her lips together and chose not to answer, her silence speaking volumes. Undeterred, Josh turned to the room and announced, “I’d like to officially introduce Belinda to you all. She is our new resident physician in the Cardiac Surgery Department. Starting today, she’ll be reporting to Deputy Director Darlene Mitchell.”


    Originally, Caiden had nned for Belinda to take on the role of an attending physician, but she had declined, citing the demanding schedule and clinic hours as more than she wanted to handle. Reluctantly, Caiden had ced her as a resident physician under the deputy director, though he had secured her promise to assist in surgeries if needed.


    Following Josh’s announcement, a heavy silence fell over the room. The tension was palpable.


    “A resident physician?” Kylee’s voice broke the quiet, dripping with disbelief. “Is she joining the hospital as a full-time staff member?”


    “Of course,” Josh replied without hesitation, his tone matter-of-fact.


    “How can that be!” Kylee burst out, her face a mix of frustration and shock. “Belinda hasn’t even passed her licensing exam yet! She only has a bachelor’s degree, and her academic record is mediocre at best.”


    By this time, the condescension in the voices of the middle-aged female doctors was palpable. Belinda’s patience was wearing thin, and she was just about to respond when a voice suddenly called out, “Mr. Campbell, what brings you here?”


    All heads in the office turned toward the man who had just entered. It was Josh Campbell, assistant to Caiden Rodgers, the deputy director of the hospital. His presence immediately shifted the atmosphere in the room.


    The female doctor who had been chiding Belinda quickly changed her expression, her demeanor transforming into one of deference. She approached Josh with a ttering smile. “Mr. Campbell, does Mr. Rodgers have any new directives?”


    Josh didn’t acknowledge her question. His eyes swept across the room, taking in the scene, before settling firmly on Belinda.


    “How did she manage to get in now?” one of the doctors questioned, her toneced with incredulity.


    “Yes, Mr. Campbell, our admission standards are renowned for being strict, leaving no room for nepotism or shortcuts. Could you rify what’s going on here?” another doctor chimed in, her voice equally pointed.


    All eyes in the room shifted to Josh, their collective gaze heavy with expectation as they awaited his response.


    Josh’s eyebrows twitched slightly at Kylee’s words. Her ims that Belinda barely scraped through exams andcked a medical license werepletely unfounded. It was clear that Kylee knew little about her younger sister.


    Amidst the rising murmurs from the other doctors, Josh felt a twinge of frustration. Belinda had deliberately chosen to downy her prestigious status in the medicalmunity. She didn’t want anyone to know that she was the acimed “Star” or that she had been personally recruited by Caiden Rodgers from Chixdon Hospital. Now, her discretion had led to this misunderstanding.


    Josh cleared his throat, his voice cutting through the tension. “Dr. Wright’s circumstances are rather unique. Mr. Rodgers arranged a tailored exam for her, which she sessfully passed. This has been approved by the director, and she is now officially part of our team.”


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