Medical Center.
"I'll take Liz for more detailed tests right away..."
George said anxiously.
"No!"
Adam glanced at him. "Page Melendez and have him take Liz for more detailed tests!"
"What?"
George froze.
"You're Liz's best friend."
Adam reminded him, "Friendship clouds your judgment. You'll only draw selective conclusions, and you won't be objective at all."
Seeing that George still wanted to speak, he cut him off. "Don't explain. When you said Liz was fine just now, you were either being unobjective or unprofessional.
Either way, would you want your best friend Liz to be treated by a doctor like that?"
"..."
George had no reply.
"It's okay."
Liz forced a smile. "George, I don't want you as my doctor. I want you to stay by my side as my friend. There are plenty of doctors and hospitals, but I only have one best friend."
"Okay."
George walked over to Liz and tightly grasped her hand.
"..."
Adam was speechless. He gave George a long look, then turned and left the ward to page Shorty himself.
Whenever something involved George personally, the little chub became excessively concerned.
From a friend's perspective, it showed how sincere his feelings were.
But from a doctor's perspective, he had trouble keeping things straight.
Adam once again considered giving up on him.
But after thinking it over, he decided against it.
There were only a few months left in their one-year internship.
Once the internship ended, George and the others would become residents.
At that point, there would no longer be a proper teaching relationship between them.
If Shorty, Lexie, Carter, and the others wanted to keep following him, he would teach them more.
As for George, he would let him fly back to Meredith and Cristina's side.
After all, they were from the same