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That afternoon, Ethan was summoned to the department chief's office on the top floor of the Intensive Care Unit.Director Vincent, the veteran chief of critical care, sat behind his desk. After exchanging a few pleasantries about the unit's recent patient recovery rates, he picked up an official document stamped with the hospital board's seal and slid it across the desk to Ethan.Ethan looked down at it.Bold black letters stretched across the top of the page:OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PROMOTION — APPOINTMENT AS ASSOCIATE CHIEF PHYSICIAN AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.Ethan read through the document, his expression calm. He showed neither wild excitement nor any sign of intimidation. Instead, he looked up at Director Vincent."Director Vincent, there are several senior physicians in our department who have more years of service than I do. Others prepared much more extensive portfolios for this promotion cycle. Why was such an important opportunity given to me?"Director Vinc
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Ethan met his gaze."No excuse, sir. I overslept."A faint smile touched his lips."I suppose my alarm clock and I are no longer on speaking terms."A few junior doctors struggled to suppress their laughter.Bennett's expression darkened."Get to your assigned ward!"After the morning review, Ethan visited Isolation Room 3 to check on the cardiac patient he had resuscitated the previous night.The man was awake, his vital signs stable, and his neurological function intact.His wife burst into tears when she saw Ethan. She grabbed his hands and thanked him repeatedly before explaining that they had arranged to transfer her husband to a cardiovascular rehabilitation facility in Boston that afternoon."Would you be willing to accompany him?" she asked.Ethan shook his head gently. "I'm afraid I can't, ma'am. He's stable enough for the medical transport team to handle the transfer, and my responsibilities are here."As he stepped into the utility corridor, Nurse Roberts approached him wit
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"Not another word," Ethan said, turning his back on Glen and walking out of the study without looking back.He walked down the driveway of the Jenner estate as the first light of dawn washed over the city in cold, gray hues. The morning air was sharp against his skin, but it helped clear the fog from his mind.Glen's accusations echoed in Ethan's ears.Gigolo. Parasite. Thief.Ethan let out a bitter laugh as he opened his car door. After sixteen years of devotion, this was what the Jenners thought of him.Strangely, accepting that truth brought him some relief.He had no claim to their wealth, and he no longer needed their approval. He was a physician who had earned his place through hard work, not a parasite living off his wife's family.Glen could threaten him all he wanted. He couldn't take away the dignity Ethan had earned for himself.Ethan drove back to the motel, pulled the curtains shut against the morning sun, and collapsed onto the bed. He had barely slept three hours in the
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"Sophia, go upstairs and get some sleep," Dr. Glen ordered, his brow furrowing as he saw through his granddaughter's excuses. "Ethan, come into the study with me. I have a few things to ask you."Sophia shot Ethan a venomous glare before turning on her heel and stomping up the staircase.Ethan hesitated for a moment before following Glen into the study.He stood near the door, rubbing his tired eyes. Exhaustion weighed heavily on him.Outside the wide bay window, the sky was already turning a pale, hazy gray."It's almost dawn, and I haven't slept a wink," Ethan said, his voice heavy with fatigue. "So get straight to the point. Sophia followed Chloe to the Crimson Manor tonight and was detained by the venue's security as a suspicious person. She couldn't reach her mother, but she had my number, so the police called me. That's the whole story. You people need to manage her better."He looked Glen straight in the eye."Once the sun comes up, make sure Chloe signs those divorce papers an
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Ethan stood in the room, holding his phone to his ear.He dialed Chloe's number first."The subscriber you are trying to reach is currently switched off..."He tried calling her secretary next, but after six long rings, the call went straight to voicemail. Chloe was likely at some private event, with her phone switched off.Ethan let out a long, weary breath. He couldn't leave a fifteen-year-old girl sitting in a police interrogation room until morning. He grabbed his clothes, walked out to his car, and drove toward the city center.Twenty minutes later, Ethan pushed through the doors of the Westbridge Metropolitan Police Station's central branch.The station was quiet at four in the morning, with the smell of stale coffee and floor wax lingering in the air.Behind the front counter, a young female officer in a navy uniform looked up from her computer.Her face brightened instantly. "Dr. Reynolds! It's you!"Ethan paused, recognizing Officer Taylor, a patrol officer who had brought an
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Ethan quickly switched on the heart monitor, but the green line across the screen remained flat.A steady hum filled the room as he checked the patient's pupils again. They were dilated, but he wasn't yet convinced that all signs of life were gone.“There’s still a chance,” Ethan murmured, his jaw tightening with determination.He positioned his hands in the center of the man's chest and began firm, rhythmic compressions.One, two, three, four...Sweat quickly gathered on Ethan's forehead, running down his temples and soaking his collar. The physical effort was exhausting, but he refused to lose focus.He didn't care that the previous team had stopped resuscitation. He didn't care about hospital statistics or the paperwork already completed.There was a human life in front of him, and he wasn't ready to give up.One minute passed. Then two. Then three.His arms burned with exhaustion, but he kept going, maintaining a steady rhythm.Then a beep broke the silence.A small spike appeared
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