I'm Always Too Softhearted

The next day.

Medical Center.

Emergency room.

"Dr. Lewis, aren't you taking a day off today?"

Adam kindly reminded him.

"No need, I'm fine."

Susan lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see her slightly red and swollen eyes.

"Well."

Adam sighed inwardly.

He probably cried all night.

"Dr. Lewis!"

"Dr. Duncan!"

The emergency room door was pushed open, and two stretchers were wheeled in one after the other by paramedics, while a nurse called out.

"What's going on?"

Adam and Susan rushed to meet them.

As expected.

Another car accident.

Fortunately, neither driver was carrying passengers.

There was no tragedy that could have befallen an entire family in a year.

"Duncan, this is yours, I'll take care of that."

Susan gave the order.

"Good."

Adam immediately agreed and pushed the stretcher into the examination room to provide first aid.

Susan was giving emergency treatment to another injured person next door.

Just as Adam had stabilized the patient's condition and was preparing to go to the Operating Room, he heard a nurse's anxious voice from next door reminding him.

"Dr. Duncan!"

Then a nurse pushed open the door and greeted Adam.

Adam could only have his team of nurses push the patient to the Operating Room first, while he went to the next room.

Alarms kept sounding on the monitor.

Susan seemed somewhat at a loss.

Adam immediately stepped forward to take over, and after some emergency treatment, he managed to stabilize the patient's condition.

Then, I followed the patient to the operating Operating Room.

After a series of surgeries.

It was already noon when I came out.

Adam was getting ready to go to the cafeteria.

I met Susan in the hallway; she seemed to be waiting for someone.

Adam understood.

She was waiting for him.

Based on Susan's usual skill level, there shouldn't be any problems with this first aid.

But this time, something went wrong.

If it weren't for Adam saving the day...

This patient is probably going to die.

Susan's condition was clearly greatly affected.

"Adam".

Susan rushed to greet Adam as he came out of the Operating Room.

"Don't worry, the patient is fine."

Adam said exactly what she wanted to hear right now.

"Thank God."

Susan leaned against the wall and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Dr. Lewis, why don't you go home and rest today? Come back when you're feeling better?"

Adam couldn't help but remind him again.

"Well..."

Susan understood what Adam meant but didn't say: a poor condition could really kill a patient.

This was a huge blow to her, as she always cared deeply about her patients.

Adding to her previous worries, she verbally agreed, but couldn't help but squat down and bury her head in her hands, sobbing.

A lady in her thirties cried like a helpless child.

"..."

Adam's lips twitched, and he looked left and right, feeling helpless.

Although he has decided to keep his distance from Susan.

But Susan had been very good to him before, making things convenient for him in various ways.

Given her current state, it wouldn't be right for Adam to simply ignore her and leave.

"Dr. Lewis."

Adam had no choice but to patiently ask, "Is something bothering you?"

No, no.

Susan said, her head bowed.

"Oh."

Adam was unsure whether he should continue asking questions and was hesitating about whether to leave.

Susan's sobs grew louder.

Have to!

"Is it about your sister?"

Adam could only continue to offer words of comfort.

Consider it repaying Susan for her previous favor.

"Um."

Susan wiped away her tears and said sadly, "I really don't know how to treat Chloe anymore..."

Then.

She told Adam what had happened.

Last night.

Her sister did come to ask her for money.

But when she went to medical school, she also took on a heavy student loan burden.

The salary of a resident physician is not high. After paying off monthly student loans, rent, and living expenses, there is not much left.

That's it.

She also has to support her sister with $500 every month.

I really have no savings.

So she rejected her sister.

Just when she thought her sister would pester her relentlessly, she was surprised to find that her sister was understanding and didn't make a scene.

He simply said that he had nowhere else to stay and needed to stay with her for a few weeks.

Susan naturally refused.

She knows all too well what kind of person her sister is.

She really didn't want to face her sister's shady friends in her own home.

Then.

Her sister backed down again, saying she would only stay for a few days and promised not to bring any friends.

She still refused.

The apartment isn't big, and she has her own private life too.

It's really inconvenient with my sister around.

But her older sister looked at her pitifully and said that their parents had kicked them out, that she was homeless, and that she only had her younger sister left.

No way.

She had no choice but to agree, and after making a three-point agreement with her sister, she gave her sister the key.

When she finished her work and returned home late at night, she was stunned.

The apartment looked like it had been ransacked.

Even the television mounted on the wall in the bedroom was forcibly removed and taken away.

What caused her even more pain was...

The gift from her ex-boyfriend, whom she almost married and whom she deeply loved, was very meaningful and was something she had treasured. All of it was snapped up.

The box was also smashed and left there.

The key she gave me was placed in the most conspicuous place, as if her older sister were saying, "Little sister, here's the key. Keep it safe and don't forget."

Susan collapsed weakly to the ground.

She sat there and cried all night in front of the apartment that she had once decorated to be warm and comfortable but was now a complete mess.

Her sister doesn't even have a cell phone.

Susan couldn't even confront her or yell at her.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened.

Every time, just as her wounds had healed and she regained her confidence in life and her sense of family, her sister would suddenly appear in front of her.

Then, repeat the process continuously.

"I think you should call the police."

After hearing the story, Adam couldn't help but speak.

This is clearly burglary.

"But she's my sister."

Susan couldn't bear it and said, "How can I watch her go to jail?"

"..."

Adam was speechless.

Every family has its own troubles.

"Then take a good rest and get yourself in good shape before coming back to work."

Adam suppressed his inner grumbling and said in a proper manner, "Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to work in your current state."

Distant people should not interfere with close relatives.

Even if Susan's sister Chloe is a terrible person, judging from Susan's attitude towards her, Adam would have to be a fool to act like a villain.

"Thank you, I'm fine now."

Susan felt much better after venting her emotions. She wiped away her tears, stood up, said something, and left in a hurry.

She is also a sensitive person.

Adam's attitude was very similar to that of her ex-boyfriend, with whom she almost got married.

They all advised her to stay away from her sister first.

After several attempts to persuade her, he gradually became indifferent, slowly widening the distance between them, and finally broke up with her without looking back.

She herself had studied some psychology, so she naturally knew that this kind of thing couldn't be blamed on others.

The best course of action is to take other people's advice and completely distance herself from her sister.

But whenever her sister appears and playfully teases her in the usual way, it instantly reminds her of the warm memories of her sister taking care of her when she was little.

At that time, her sister truly loved her.

She is a completely different person now.

She remembered the good things her sister had done for her and couldn't bring herself to completely sever ties.