Predestination

In the ward.

Adam walked over and observed carefully.

"Duncan, what do you think?"

Dr. Bailey glanced at Adam.

"It's probably not pregnancy."

As Adam examined the tumor, he said, "It's not weight gain; the most likely cause is a tumor, a teratoma!"

"He has a teratoma at his age and in his gender?"

Dr. Bailey was taken aback.

"It is indeed very rare."

Adam laughed and said, "But it's not impossible, it's still better than the chances of him getting pregnant, right?"

"I'm not pregnant?"

The heavily pregnant man retorted, "But the pregnancy test just showed that I'm pregnant. I've had several prenatal checkups at home, and they all showed that I'm pregnant."

He was more inclined to believe he was pregnant than to be seen as mentally ill.

Being able to do what others cannot is also a skill.

"The principle of pregnancy testing is to determine pregnancy by detecting the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a woman's urine."

Adam explained, "This hormone isn't only present during pregnancy. Teratomas themselves are large clusters of cells that keep growing, similar to a fetus, and they also release this hormone, causing false positives in pregnancy tests."

"A fetus? So I'm pregnant?"

The heavily pregnant man exclaimed.

"It's similar."

Adam corrected, "It's essentially a tumor, but it's called a teratoma because it has some symptoms that resemble those of a fetus."

Are you sure?

The man looked at his large belly with a complicated expression.

"No."

Adam shook his head. "Without a detailed examination report, no one can confirm it."

"Are there other possibilities?"

His pregnant wife, standing beside him, couldn't help but ask.

"Um."

Adam explained the basic premise of the Predestination concept.

Everyone turned to look.

Snap!

Snap!

This time, many of the doctors who were watching used their own cameras.

When such a person is able to travel through time, they form a closed loop in time.

That's how imaginative it is.

Leonard Cooper, you should be glad your dad Sheldon didn't have a binge-eating habit, otherwise you would have been Sheldon 2.0 instead of him.

"Mr. Herman has clearly not undergone a change of heart surgery."

Adam chuckled as he pondered, "So the most likely explanation is still a teratoma."

Mrs. Herman's pregnancy may not prove anything.

But under the watchful eyes of so many doctors, it would be impossible for Mr. Herman, lying in bed in a hospital gown, to hide the fact that he had undergone a heart-changing surgery from so many professionals.

"Dr. Bailey, the CT scan appointment has been made, we can go there now."

Liz hung up the phone and said excitedly.

"OK".

Dr. Bailey nodded.

CT Room.

"Hey guys, I lost a bet with my colleague, so I'll do his scan. And tonight's beer is on me."

A chubby girl sat in front of the computer and laughed with the crowd, "The next bet is on what's inside his belly! Are you in? It's $10!"

"I'll bet on a teratoma!"

Liz raised her hand.

"I'll bet on a teratoma too!"

"Me too!"

After hearing Adam's analysis, all the doctors wanted to bet on the teratoma.

They believed in Adam's judgment.

If you can make money, you might as well do it.

"..."

The chubby girl was completely stunned.

What's going on?

If you're all betting the same thing, where are there so many people willing to bet against you?

"I'll be the dealer, betting against all of you."

Adam then laughed and said, "I bet Mr. Herman is carrying a fetus."

This time, it was everyone else's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Adam, what do you mean by this?"

Liz asked in bewilderment, "Mr. Herman, it's not ascites or fat in your belly. The most likely thing is the teratoma you mentioned before. Why did you bet with everyone that it's a fetus?"

"Because I hope it's a fetus."

Adam laughed and said, "If it's not a fetus, then you win, and we can all have some fun."

But if it really is a fetus, that would be a miracle in medical history. Even if you lose, you won't have lost out; everyone will have witnessed history.

Liz and the others immediately understood.

Adam is a billionaire; he doesn't need this little bit of money.

He genuinely wanted to witness Medical Miracle.

"I'll bet you!"

Count me in!

"Can we add more bets?"

The doctors immediately got even more excited, and some of the more shameless ones even wanted to add more.

"Hehe."

Adam glanced at the other person.

A little gambling is harmless fun; let's gamble on a miracle and consider it a small perk for everyone.

But if you really want to make money off me, that would be an insult to my intelligence.

"I just said it offhand."

The other party gave an awkward smile.

"They're out."

Liz reminded her.

Everyone immediately looked at the computer screen.

The CT scan of Mr. Herman's abdomen has been released.

"OMG!"

The chubby girl immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? Is that a tooth?"

Liz grinned.

"Extensive bilobed cystic lesions, calcified deposits, and an unformed mandible."

Adam looked at the CT scan and said, "Unfortunately, it wasn't fully formed, and there was no hair, skin, or nerve tissue."

"What?"

Some doctors who lacked sufficient knowledge did not react immediately.

Teratomas can be benign or malignant.

Adam explained, "Benign tissues generally contain multiple tissue components, while malignant tissues, like this one, are poorly differentiated, with little formed tissue and unclear structure."

"Oh."

The doctor then realized what was happening.

Malignant tumors are not a good sign.

"Alright, now that it's confirmed to be a malignant teratoma..."

Liz clapped her hands and said, "Surgery is definitely going to happen soon. Anyone who wants to watch from the Observation Room, it's $50 per person!"

"On what grounds?"

The doctors were immediately dissatisfied.

Anyone should be able to go to the Observation Room, so why should it cost so much money?

"This surgery was snatched from the psychiatric ward by Cristina."

Liz said firmly, "For this, she is now being punished by doing all sorts of dirty and hard work. If any of you are willing to help her, you don't have to pay for your share. Otherwise, if you want to watch the show live, you have to pay. Seats are limited, first come, first served."

Count me in.

"Cash only."

"You're not doctors, you're businessmen! Here you go!"

"We earn money through our own abilities, why can't we?"

"..."

Adam smirked as he watched Liz transform into a goddess of wealth, sitting there collecting money.

That's really something!

He also knew why Cristina, who had secured the surgery, was excluded.

She was too clever for her own good, and ended up losing her life.