"Ms. Lan, Dr. Xi is calling you to his office." The Nurse who came with them in Shanghai said.
She was in the middle of unpacking her clothes. She nods her head and look at her wristwatch. 6 pm. Though, she was tired she can't just refuse to see this man. She's sure if she refuse, this man would come knocking at her door. She doesn't want that.
She knock three times before entering the said office. They are temporarily living at the villa provided by the President of China. She came with four doctors and two nurses. All came from different states except her and Dr. Xi.
"I thought you wouldn't come darli--Dr. Lan, I have something to discuss---"
Angela cut him immediately. "Is this discussion cannot be delay Dr. Xi? You can discuss it with other doctors if you want. I am already tired from the long flight and have no energy to discuss unnecessary things with you."
But the man just laugh, he look amused. "That's why I like you to be my wife---" once again Angela cut him, she couldn't deal listening to his nonsense.
"With due respect, how many times do I have to tell you that I am already married? do you have a hearing problem? Or a memory problem? If so, please do consult immediately."
Dr. Xi's eyes became sharp as he eyed Angela. Everyone already knew from the hospital they're working that Dr. Xi has been hitting on Angela for months now despite knowing that Angela is a married woman. But he chose not to believe it after all he hasn't seen a ring on her finger.
With that thought, he gritted his teeth to force a chuckle. "You have no ring and dear even if you're already married, I'm sure you only married a low life person who has no background. Not like me, I am the cousin of the Director of our hospital, I have a nice background and a solid backing." He cuff, feeling proud. "Women line just to get my attention--"
Angela couldn't waste her time so she immediately lift her hand, showing her thin yet eye catching ring on her finger. There was a small, circle shape stone on the top of it. This is the first time Angela wore her wedding ring outside their home.
"You are not worthy to compare yourself to my husband." There was a trace of danger on her tone. "Have a nice evening Dr. Xi, please don't bother me again or else I will not hold back next time."
Her eyes are sharp like the eagle, although she's calm at this state. She couldn't let anyone belittle and bully her husband, not in her watch.
Dr. Xi thought that Angela was just forcing to act strong infront of him because he believe what he said was true and didn't take her threat to heart. He was enjoying it until Angela will come begging infront of him to take her. He'll just wait for the perfect time.
Angela shut the door silently before walking towards her room. He's shamless, a total shame. She thought.
Dr. Xi is a 48 years old man and a divorcee. He has a son and a daughter who's five years younger than her. She's already 26 years old. Like him, his children are a bunch of arrogant child. She shook her head. Bastards.
After taking a nice bath, she's now ready to rest and sleep but as if on cue--- Zhu Li--- her husband's name appear on the screen. He was calling her.
Her heart abnormally beat fast, she's always feeling this way when it comes to her husband. She blink repeatedly at the sight before clearing her throat and answer the call. Thank goodness she's a surgeon, her fingers won't shake or tremble.
"Hello?" she bit her lower lip, trying to control her voice.
"Angela,"
"Hmm?"
As there is no time difference between Beijing and Shanghai, he's supposed to be at Hai Xue right now--- her husband's company.
"Are you now resting on your room?"
"Uh-huh, the bed is not really that comfortable like ours but the temperature is fine with me."
"Make sure to turn the heater on, lock your windows and the door. Call me immediately if you're not feeling comfortable, okay?"
"Noted, hubby. How about you? Are you still at work yet?"
After she reply, there was a long silence so Angela thought the line was cut or a person appear to cut Zhu Li from speaking over the phone.
"L-Li?---"
"Good girl, sleep early. I still have some work to finish. Good night, wifey."
"O-Oh, hmm. Goodnight."
She ended the phone immediately, her heart is beating fast again. This is the first time in their marriage he had call her wifey. She know's he's not that type of guy. He had never involved himself in a questionable scandal with a woman. He never has a relationship before, that was she knew.
Of course, she's still not brave enough to throw sensitive questions at him. Maybe soon, or maybe never. All she knew that she will be a good and responsible wife to him.
Morning came and Angela was already busy with being a surgeon even though she's still outside the operating room. Her team gathered for a short meeting before going to the hospital where the patient is admitted.
It still not time to operate her, the schedule will be tomorrow. They just need to check everything, making sure everything is set and ready.
She glance at the poor lady lying with tubes around. At such early age, one would question what exactly happened?
Angela lay her head to rest. Her eyes were close while she's thinking of her patient's case.
The patient is only 10 years old when she experience series of headaches, there was only her personal maid who assist her by encouraging her to drink medicines to subdue the pain. She gritted her teeth, she knew both parents are extremely busy but letting their 10 years old child being entrust to their maids?
Until one day Xiao's teacher called her guardian when Xiao lost consciousness in the middle of the class. They're not the worried because they think it was just normal because Xiao was a very energetic kid and assume she was just too tired that time.
But the nightmare continue both parents still do not know a thing what happened. It was Xiao's birthday when the real nightmare began, she suddenly cried and her body begun to shake uncontrollably.
She was directly sent to the hospital and went for an examanation but all are normal, until the CT scan revealed a sewing needle-like object found embedded in the cranium, in her brain.
She opened her eyes and it directly fell down on the skull X-ray of the patient, the needle was atleast 4.3 cm long. In the figure 1 of the X-ray showed a sewing needle in the right parietal lobe of the brain. Extremely close to the inner table of the skull It is one the rare cases in the world but it does happen.
She wants to save her, she knew in her heart that if she failed to do so, she would question herself and blame herself for lifetime.
What's the purpose of being a surgeon?