Queen of The Scalpel - Chapter 19
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‘Before I go to the hospital, I need to organize everything I know.’
It wasn’t like she wasn’t tired, but it was for her patients. She couldn’t skip over things. She had crammed like this on Earth too, so she was used to it.
At Seoul Medical University, everyday was a war with tests. An all-nighter was normal, and sometimes, she only slept 2 hours over the course of three days, so this was nothing. But that was what she thought, and her family thought differently.
“Keum, Elise. Aren’t you doing too much?”
Her father came to see her with a cough.
“I’m fine, father.”
“What do you mean ‘fine.’ Your body isn’t even that strong.”
She wasn’t sick, but her body had always been weak. Marquis El looked at her with complicated eyes.
“Elise.”
“Yes, father.”
“Can you really do it?”
He asked. Now he knew his daughter wanting to become a doctor wasn’t a phase. She wouldn’t overwork herself like this if she wasn’t sincere.
‘A doctor. It’s a good profession. Meaningful too. But….’
Being a doctor wasn’t easy. Even healthy men couldn’t do it, but could a privileged noble lady do it? There would also be a lot of prejudice in the field.
‘And it’s not just the Imperial Cross Hospital, but Teresa Hospital.’
To be honest, the Marquis didn’t want to send his daughter there. It was obvious she was going to have a hard time there.
“I can do a good job, father. I’ll do my best. Don’t worry.”
The Marquis sighed.
“Elise, this isn’t to avoid your engagement with the Crown Prince, right? If so, let me know. If you really don’t want to, I’ll speak to the Emperor.”
“…!”
She looked at the Marquis with surprised eyes. Her father looked at her worriedly.
‘Father…’
She was touched at the love he had for her.
“That’s not why. I really want to do this.”
After confirming his daughter’s thoughts, he bitterly smiled.
‘Since we’ve already come this far, I guess there’s nothing I can do except for hoping Elise quits.’
He loved his daughter, but he truly believed his daughter couldn’t be a doctor. He wasn’t looking down at her. He was just thinking realistically.
“I told the hospital you’ll be beginning in two days.”
“Did you tell them like I asked?”
“Yes, but do you have to do that?”
“Yes, I would like it if you don’t tell them that I’m from the Clarence family.”
Her request was to hide her identity.
“I did that, but why did you do that? It’ll be much harder and difficult.”
“If they know I’m your daughter, I won’t get a proper education.”
She remembered when she had worked as a professor at a hospital on Earth. It was annoying every time the child of a VIP came. ‘And father isn’t just a VIP.’ He was the chancellor. Also, he was the head of the Clarence family, and the owner of the Teresa Hospital.
‘If this was Earth, he would be like the prime minister or CEO of a large corporation.’
The doctors wouldn’t be able to treat her comfortably.
“I told them you’re sponsored by Viscountess Kate.”
Viscountess Kate was under the Marquis.
“Thank you.”
“Elise, I’m saying it again, but take it easy.”
Elise had a thankful smile at his words. And after two days passed it was time to go to the hospital. May 28th, Year 283. It was a day that would go down in history.
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Teresa Hospital was the largest medical facility in the empire, with 4 floors, and a capacity of 300 patients. And in the professor’s office on the 4th floor…
‘Damn.’
A young man cursed internally.
‘They leave me in charge of an immature 16 year old?’
his name was Grayam. He was the youngest professor of Teresa Hospital, and he was known as a ‘genius.’
The reason why he was so annoyed was because of the director’s orders a few days ago.
‘Take care of the lady sponsored by Viscountess Kate. Does she think this hospital is a ballroom?’
He swept his hair up.
‘I’m busy even without that kind of work. This is all because of my background.’
What did it matter if he was talented? The good positions went to the guys who had connections, and he only got the leftovers.
‘She’s coming soon?’
He looked at the clock. She was supposed to arrive at 10, and it was now 9:57.
‘If you’re late by even a minute, I’ll kick you out right away.’
Unfortunately, at exactly 10, there was a knock on the door. It was like she had been waiting outside the door for the clock to turn to 10.