With This Cut, Right and Wrong Are Severed

Medical Center.

In the ward.

"I... Dr. Bailey also told me something..."

Cristina couldn't bear to watch anymore, so she made an excuse to slip away, giving Adam a knowing look.

But she soon regretted it.

Because Adam stood there calmly, ignoring her gaze, and smiled slightly, which was very irritating.

Oh no!

I was careless.

Cristina felt as if she had been struck by a five-strike lightning bolt, her whole body jolting.

But the words were already out, and she couldn't stop herself at the door. She could only give Adam a resentful glare, as if to say, "You have no sportsmanship," and leave dejectedly.

Love can ruin everything!

If Meredith hadn't been involved, Cristina would definitely have stayed to rush the surgery.

Plus, she was the one who performed the enema and acupuncture on Steven, so she had the advantage!

Adam watched Cristina be eliminated, then turned his attention back to the incredibly awkward atmosphere.

Good surgery and good melons to eat.

He wouldn't leave willingly just to save Meredith's face.

Moreover, Meredith probably wouldn't want to face her Mr. Dreamy alone in this position.

What?

Did she break up with Mr. Dreamy last night?

She is free to do whatever she wants, and no one can criticize her.

Stop joking.

If it's a breakup out of hatred, then it's barely possible.

But they broke up amicably.

The opposite of "going too far in everything will inevitably lead to an early end to the relationship": if you don't go too far in everything, the relationship will not necessarily end early.

Many people can rekindle their romance after a peaceful breakup.

Meredith and Dr. Shepherd clearly both harbored feelings for each other.

This is the root of the most awkward situation right now.

Meredith.

Steven, the only one in the room who was holding up a flag, was confused. Seeing that Meredith remained silent, he had no choice but to repeat himself, "When did we...?"

At this point, he considerately didn't finish his sentence, but simply tilted his head and gave a knowing look.

"Yes, Meredith."

Dr. Shepherd, recovering from his shock, looked at Meredith with a forced smile, "When did you two...?"

He couldn't continue speaking at this point.

She was his ex-girlfriend after all.

They only officially broke up last night. His beloved ex-girlfriend!

Okay!

She just said goodbye to me, and in the blink of an eye, she's broken a man's life...

Should I thank you for your continued kindness?

"Dr. Duncan, Mr. Warden's CT scan."

Just then, a nurse came over with Steven's CT scan, breaking the awkward silence.

"Dr. Shepherd, the CT scan shows a tumor in the lower part of the spine, which is compressing the concave nerve that causes the scoliosis."

Adam took the CT scan, glanced at it, and immediately gave his conclusion.

"Tumor?"

Steven, somewhat bewildered by the atmosphere, asked blankly, "Should I be afraid right now? Yes! I should be afraid."

At this point, he casually took Meredith's hand.

"..."

Dr. Shepherd's eyelids twitched, forcing himself not to look at such a glaring scene. He grabbed the CT scan Adam handed him and gave it a heavy shake.

Creak.

Creak.

The CT scans looked terrible in Dr. Shepherd's hands.

Dr. Shepherd looked up at the light, his face expressionless, and said, "That's right, it is indeed a tumor, but it can be removed surgically, and there won't be any major problems."

"Right."

Meredith awkwardly tried to pull her hand back. "Dr. Shepherd will arrange the surgery for you, and there won't be any problems once it's removed."

"Yes, as long as it's completely removed, everything will return to normal."

Dr. Shepherd looked at Meredith, mimicking Meredith actions from the previous night, and gave her a few deep looks, his words carrying a strong sense of ritual and double meaning.

"Adam, can you take over?"

Meredith felt a pang of sadness and turned to look at Adam.

Yesterday she took the initiative to break up with me, and deep down she was filled with self-pity about her romantic notion of "taking the initiative to cut her losses."

Actually, there wasn't much sadness or grief.

But today, faced with her Mr. Dreamy doing this to her, she could hardly contain the bitterness and pain in her heart.

"Certainly."

Adam nodded.

He risked being caught in the crossfire just to take on this surgery.

"Steven, Dr. Shepherd and Dr. Duncan will be with you. I... I have something to do..."

Meredith gave Steven a forced smile, then turned and left.

"Is 'normal' the kind of 'normal'?"

Steven was starting to panic.

"Yes."

Adam laughed and said, "You'll have a urologist talk to you later, but it's all normal."

"Phew, that's good."

Steven breathed a sigh of relief, then looked towards the door in confusion. "What's wrong with Meredith?"

"She has other things to do."

Adam covered up the way.

"Oh."

Steven said disappointedly, "I was originally planning to have her call my mother."

"How long have you been dating?"

Dr. Shepherd's expression changed.

He sensed that the greenery was gradually transforming from a wisp of green in the desert into a lush grassland.

"We met at Joe's last night."

Steven said with a smile.

Adam recognized that smile.

It perfectly captured Leonard's smile when he heard his teacher ask, "Why do you think I deserve to marry a billionaire?" and directly answered, "That's right, I'm that amazing."

Emmm.

More accurately, it was Leonard's smile in the first few rounds of the battle, a smile that embodied his spirit of 'sacrificing himself for the greater good'.

The following rounds are all about Dr. Shepherd's current expression.

"Joe's Bar?"

Dr. Shepherd forced a smile and said, "I met a girl there before, but that was a long time ago... Duncan, you come and do Mr. Warden's preoperative examination."

"Yes, Dr. Shepherd."

Adam nodded calmly.

At this moment, any smile is inappropriate and could easily cause trouble.

After Dr. Shepherd left.

"Why does everyone seem so strange?"

Steven only realized this belatedly.

"That's just how doctors are."

Adam smiled.

Operating Room.

"Duncan, would you like to be the surgeon in this operation?"

Dr. Shepherd said this suddenly while cleaning and disinfecting.

"Think."

Adam paused for a moment, then immediately answered.

"Do you have confidence?"

Dr. Shepherd asked another question.

"Have."

Adam said confidently.

"Okay, you'll be the lead surgeon this time."

Dr. Shepherd asked a few more questions about the surgery, and seeing that Adam answered fluently, he secretly admired Adam's reputation as Attending Physician and nodded in approval.

"Thanks."

Adam quickly thanked him.

"You earned this through your own abilities. Like I said, you can give priority to Neurosurgery."

Dr. Shepherd smiled and walked into the Operating Room.

"Hehe, I will."

Adam smiled in agreement.

After a moment's thought, I understood why Dr. Shepherd being so generous this time.

Steven, who is about to undergo surgery, is considered Dr. Shepherd's rival in love.

The tumor on the spine must be removed during the surgery while avoiding damage to the nerves responsible for the vertebral disc.

If Dr. Shepherd makes even the slightest mistake, Steven can live a life of abstinence from now on.

In this situation, even if Dr. Shepherd was confident in his professionalism, he was not without some psychological burden.

What if, during the surgery, you suddenly realize that all the trouble in front of you is because of it, and your emotions fluctuate, causing you to make a slight mistake?

Although he felt pleased, the outcome was not what he wanted to bear.

If it were another intern, he would naturally have to do it himself.

But he was well aware of Adam's strength.

Rather than being unable to suppress any potential emotional fluctuations at the time, it would be better to do Adam a favor and let Adam perform the surgery directly.

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