Chapter 288


    Chapter 288 White Nicholson


    Julia was surprised to hear that Nicole would visit Old Mr. Benedict at the Gardner Residence.


    “What’s going on? Are you going to make aeback?”


    In the face of Julia’s ridicule, Nicole’s eyes darkened as she pursed her lips with a bit of grimness on


    her face.


    Because of that, Julia knew that she must have said something wrong and quickly apologized, “Okay, I


    know it’s my fault. I won’t bring this up again.”


    Nicole’s mood lightened after she heard this. Then, she lowered her gaze and nced at the ground


    before looking up at Julia, whispering, “My mentor’sst wish is for me not to be involved in this again.


    Julia, you know this.”


    Julia quickly nodded and admitted her mistake. “I know, Nicole. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have brought it


    up.”


    Back then, the number one surgeon in the world was White Nicholson. He had only taken in one


    apprentice throughout his life, but no one knew what this apprentice of his looked like.


    Only Julia knew that his apprentice was Nicole and White was her mentor. When White was alive, he


    was known to be a jolly person. However, no one knew why he had not gotten married, hence having


    nobody to pass his medical skills down to.


    Later, as his fame grew, many people came to seek mentorship from him. Yet, they were all rejected.


    After Nicole became a designer, Julia took Nicole to White’s ce, telling Nicole that she would be


    designing a dress for White. As White watched the way Nicole tended to her pieces, he immediately


    asked her on the spot if Nicole would like to be his apprentice.


    At that time, Nicole wasn’t the only one that was surprised. Julia was taken aback as well. The reason


    for this was that White saw a talent in Nicole.


    Later, Nicole epted his apprenticeship and took White as her mentor as she studied for nearly three


    years. She did multiple operations alongside White. Down the road, there was someone that wanted to


    learn from White but was rejected. That was when everything went downhill as the person convinced


    others who White had operated to start a riot.


    At that time, the hospital was in chaos as family members of the patients were shouting and arguing


    every day. In the face of money, their morals began to turn fuzzy as they ndered the medical ethics


    of White, tainting his name.


    Although White had saved countless lives, he suffered a loss of fame and fortune at the end of the day.


    In the end, he passed away from heart disease, and hisst words were, “Nicole, don’t continue to


    practice medicine. Don’t inherit my mantle. Just go ahead and do whatever you like.”


    Regardless, Nicole knew that her mentor was just afraid that if she were to inherit White’s mantle, she


    would be abused and ndered.


    On the white-clothed hospital bed, Nicole agreed with tears in her eyes, and she had never practiced


    medicine since then.


    Half a year after White’s death, some of the family members couldn’t stand the condemnation of their


    conscience and brought up the truth of the event to the public. But there was no use, as White had


    already left the world, and justice never prevailed.


    From then on, practicing medicine was like a thorn in Nicole’s heart.


    She lowered her gaze again and looked down at the floor. Perhaps it was the thought of her mentor


    that made her feel a little ufortable.


    When Julia noticed this, she quicklyforted, “Nicole, it’s okay. It’s over now. You’re a famous


    designer now, and that is so much better than being a doctor.”


    “You’re right,” Nicole replied lightly. She still didn’t understand why people would turn against White like


    that after he had saved their lives.


    Perhaps the human heart was really sinister after all.


    Julia changed the subject and said, “Old Mr. Benedict is well-tempered and is kind to everyone. You


    and Hayden will be fine.”


    Nicole nodded when she heard this. “I know. After all, Hayden is his grandson. I’m not that heartless.”


    Julia smiled as she nodded and said, “Just go and have a look. Maybe the old man might actually like


    Hayden. Then, you would’ve killed two birds with one stone.”


    “Mrs. Gardner has alreadye knocking at my door. I don’t have a choice.”


    Nicole had a wry smile on her face. It seemed that no matter how unwilling she was, she would still be


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