Good Luck

Night falls.

Medical Center.

"How about it?"

Cristina and Meredith gathered around.

"What do you mean, how about it?"

Adam asked in surprise.

"How does the director plan to deal with Liz?"

Cristina stated it plainly.

How did you know?

Adam frowned and glanced at George.

"They are all Liz's friends."

George said guiltily, "They have the right to know."

"I hope you'll still be in the mood to say this when the director fires you."

Adam scoffed.

"..."

George immediately fell silent.

During the previous closed-door meeting, the Chief of Surgery Richard, had a dark expression throughout, and his attitude towards him was only one. "Shut up, O'Malley, you have no right to speak here, just listen!"

"We will keep it a secret."

Seeing how frightened George was, Meredith couldn't bear it and came to George rescue. "It's only known to a few of us."

That would be best.

Adam nodded and said, "Otherwise, the director would definitely choose to fire Liz directly."

"So that's not being fired?"

Cristina astutely grasped the key words.

"It's not expulsion."

Adam sighed, "Although we all want to fire Liz, we can't make the reason public."

The proverb "to throw a stone at a rat for fear of breaking the vase" illustrates this point.

Liz is a doctor and belongs to the Doctors' Guild; she cannot be dismissed without a valid reason.

The things she did justify her dismissal.

But it can't be said out loud, because it involves the reputation and interests of the entire Medical Center.

"You also want to fire Liz?"

Meredith looked at Adam in disbelief.

Is there a problem?

Adam countered with a question.

"She's your friend!"

Meredith called out.

"I don't care about my friends that much."

Adam sneered, "If we hadn't been so adamant, I would have been dragged into this by her by now, and the director might have fired me as well. Do you want a friend like that?"

"But Liz has already been punished; she was shot."

Meredith paused.

"What does her being shot have to do with her lack of medical ethics and her being unfit to be a doctor?"

Adam scoffed, "You don't actually think that gunman shot Liz out of a sense of justice, do you?"

"..."

Meredith was speechless.

"Alright."

Cristina interrupted, "What Liz did was truly outrageous, there's no way to defend it. Let's talk about the outcome now. If it wasn't dismissal, then what was it?"

"Persuade them to withdraw."

George said, "Regardless of whether Liz's hand is healed or not, Liz will not be able to continue her residency training at the Medical Center."

That's it?

Cristina exclaimed in surprise, "That's alright, it's not too heavy."

"This isn't heavy enough?"

George stared wide-eyed.

"Please, think carefully about what Liz has done. Is this punishment really too harsh?"

Cristina shrugged and said, "If Dr. Burke hadn't rushed back with the heart in time, and you had foolishly listened to Liz and cut Danny's power cord, Danny would have died."

That would be tantamount to murder.

Have you thought about the consequences?

In contrast, being advised to withdraw from the program at least allows one to start over at another hospital.

Isn't this result good enough?

You don't really think that if you do something like this, the director will just scold you a few times, give you a major demerit, and let Liz off the hook, do you?

She's not Meredith!

"Hey!"

Meredith was displeased upon hearing this.

What does this mean?!

"Come on!"

Kritis glanced at Meredith and said, "You know the director treats you differently. It's a matter of personal relationship, it's only natural. What's there to hide?"

"Well."

Meredith sighed, "I hope Liz goes to another hospital in the future and doesn't act so impulsively again."

A cold smile appeared on Adam's lips.

The four talked for a while longer. Adam repeatedly told them not to spread the word, then headed towards the VIP ward to see Tatiana.

Juno has already contacted Heather.

Heather was immediately interested and expressed her willingness to adopt the child.

However, given her background, it would not be easy for her to pass the review of Child Protective Services.

Therefore, Adam consulted with a professional named Caroline and came up with a solution.

That means first having Caroline's charity fund adopt Tatiana, then passing her through another channel, and finally having Heather adopt her.

However, this raises the issue of the qualifications of an adoption agency.

Caroline needs some time to process this.

In addition, Tatiana's body needed time to be treated and recuperated, so Adam let Tatiana stay at the Medical Center for the time being, where she would be taken care of by her loving nurse Carol, which would put his mind at ease.

Adam also found her an English teacher to teach her some basic English so she could communicate with Heather later.

"Adam!"

Cristina chased after them from behind.

"What's up?"

Adam stopped.

"Things aren't that simple, are they?"

Cristina said in a low voice, "I saw you sneer just now. You don't agree with Meredith's words."

"Of course I disagree."

Adam laughed and said, "Old habits die hard. Could you have imagined Liz would be this crazy beforehand?"

"Cannot."

Cristina shook her head.

"That's it."

Adam shrugged.

"Wrong."

Cristina stared into Adam's eyes. "That's not all. There's definitely something else behind your sneer. Are you planning to get revenge on Liz and prevent her from having the chance to start over at another hospital?"

How could you have such an idea?

Adam asked in surprise.

Stop pretending.

Cristina retorted, "You've always been petty. This time, Liz almost ruined your career. Although you can't publicly fire Liz because of the hospital's reputation, I don't believe you'll swallow this insult."

You're overthinking it.

Adam laughed and said, "I've always been a magnanimous person. Liz being asked to leave is enough for me."

"Really?"

Cristina was filled with doubt and surprise.

"Certainly."

Adam laughed and said, "But the director is very angry, and the consequences will be serious. The director's comments in Liz's medical records will not be very good. Dr. Burke and the others have been told by the director that they will not give Liz a letter of recommendation. When she finds a new job, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"Shit!"

Cristina stared in disbelief. "How is this any different from being expelled?"

In the United States, where credit history is highly valued, a resume is extremely important.

The Chief of Surgery at a major hospital gave her a bad review in her file and refused to allow the senior doctors who had interned with Liz to give her recommendation letters. What this meant, other hospitals all knew.

Don't underestimate Liz, he's just a nobody.

Even highly capable and renowned doctors have a high chance of encountering difficulties.

Dr. House next door is a real prodigy. If it weren't for the female dean who admires him and is willing to hire him despite the enormous pressure, he would have been a perfect candidate.

No matter how amazing he is, there's no use for him; nobody wants to use him.

Because all hospitals are afraid of trouble.

Compared to the profits generated by top-tier doctors through their hard work in treating and saving lives, the negative impact of a troublesome doctor causing a single mishap could be something he could never make up for in his entire career.

It's not worth it at all.

Hospitals are open to make money; why would they want such a troublesome person?

Dr. House is like this, then Liz, who is nothing at all, is even more so.

"Of course there is a difference. This makes it more acceptable to Liz. People always need to have some hope."

Adam smiled and walked towards the VIP ward.

As for whether hope will be followed by endless despair?

Then we can only use the classic ending line from the video Adam's second sister Teddy recorded for his fourth sister Charlie as she grew up.

Good luck, Liz Stevenson!