A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 997

A bunch of doctors and nurses were gathered around the sink in the hallway, stripping off their gloves and scrubbing their hands clean with soap, casually chatting away.

"Mr. Webb really drew the short straw. Just helping Dr. Yeager with one surgery and bam. Who's going to take the hit?"

"Well, who else but Mr. Webb? After all, he was the one who performed the surgery..."

"Well, even if that's the case, Dr. Yeager should take some of the heat, right?"

The head nurse glanced at the doctor who spoke, "Who's to blame isn't the pressing issue here. What's important is that the deceased's family are convinced it was all Mr. Webb's doing."

The doctor paused in his hand washing, looking up at the head nurse, "What do you mean?"

The head nurse looked around before leaning in to whisper, "Did you know the deceased was a world-renowned medical expert? He had consulted Mr. Webb before and they had a few run-ins over their medical philosophies. The expert stormed off after a heated argument and openly labelled Mr. Webb as a quack."

The doctor nodded in understanding, "So, there was bad blood between the deceased and Mr. Webb. No wonder the family's pointing fingers at him."

Another doctor nearby chimed in, "Mr. Webb isn't the type to hold a grudge. He wouldn't intentionally harm a patient over such a petty disagreement. He might have even forgotten about the whole thing. Otherwise, he would have refused to assist Dr. Yeager with the surgery..."

The doctor at the head of the sink turned to them, "Talking about it now is pointless. The family is clinging onto their conspiracy theory. Even with a mouthful of excuses, Mr. Webb wouldn't be able to clear his name."

The head nurse asked, "What does the hospital administration say?"

"They're still in a meeting. Not sure what they're going to decide."

The doctor who mentioned the bad blood between Mr. Webb and the deceased spoke up again, "My guess is they're going to throw Mr. Webb under the bus. The patient was clearly out to get Mr. Webb. The hospital administration wouldn't want to drag another excellent doctor into this. The damage is already done, and for the hospital's reputation, sacrificing one doctor seems like their safest bet..."

The chatter of these doctors and nurses reached the ears of Mr. Webb.

He was leaning against the sink on the other side, concealed from view by the large basin. No one noticed him there.

Yeager opened the door to the surgery corridor and found Mr. Webb huddled up in the corner, looking lost.

"Mr. Webb."

Yeager's voice surprised the doctors and nurses, who seemed not to have expected him to be present. They quickly washed their hands and left the room.

Yeager glanced at them and then shifted his gaze to Mr. Webb.

"Mr. Webb, I truly had no idea that the surgery would go wrong. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked for your help, and now you're being affected by this. I am sincerely sorry."

Will remained silent, his eyes fixed on the distance, lost in deep thought as he tried to figure out where the problem lay.

Observing this, Yeager bent down and sat on the floor beside Will.