Chapter 64
After Dr. Harrison left, Everleigh went into the kitchen to help Prisci.
They stood behind the kitchen counter with fresh vegetables ced in front of them. Everleigh was
peeling the garlic.
Prisci stared at Everleigh and suddenly chuckled, "Max insisted on having bacon in the morning. I
even lost my temper and argued with him. Well, he''s a doctor, but he doesn''t even follow his own
doctor''s advice. He can''t take greasy food, but he won''t listen."
Everleigh replied, "Dr. Harrison knew that I was going toe here for free food shamelessly."
"What are you talking about? It''s the same when you''re in college. Just treat this as your home and
drop by often."
"Thank you, Mrs. Harrison."
"Don''t mention it. Well, Max is supposed to retire soon, but Ocpeace Medical University reassigned
him, and the hospital won''t allow him to quit. Yet, you know what he''s like. He offended many
people, and it''ll put a lot of stress on him. It''s not good for his health if this goes on."
"Yeah, Dr. Harrison is always very honest and straightforward."
"Too much of a good thing," Prisci sighed, "I can''t talk to him about it too. He''s getting grumpier as
he ages and he won''t listen to me."
Everleigh burst intoughter. "Mrs. Harrison, you can''t talk to him about it? But he never talks back
and always listens to you."
Prisci chuckled together with Everleigh. "Max taught so many students but you''re a sweet talker.
After so many years, you''re probably the only one who dares toe to our house like this."
"That''s because Dr. Harrison is too serious at work. Be it at the college of the hospital, the students
respect him but they''re afraid of him too. He would even question the students when they''re eating
in the cafeteria. Who wouldn''t be scared of him?"
"You''re never afraid of him."
Everleigh grinned and replied, "Because I''m shameless."
"It''s because you''re good in your studies." Prisci gazed at Everleigh seriously and added with a
straight face, "Back then, Max was upset when he heard that you were going abroad to further your
studies. I guess that he was frustrated because his best student wouldn''t work under him."
Everleigh exined hurriedly, "Mrs. Harrison, I''m more than willing to work under him but I had to
leave for personal reasons. I always felt guilty for not staying with Dr. Harrison."
If she did not go abroad suddenly, she would have continued her studies under Dr. Harrison''s
guidance. Back then, Dr. Harrison was involved in a medical project. He decided to take her in and
she would be the co-author for the thesis too. Yet, she fell out with her family and she needed to
leave.
Prisci went through a lot as well, hence she did not pester Everleigh. Prisci expressed her
understanding and replied, "Well, Max was very happy when you came back. He even came back a
little tipsy. If it hadn''t been for that, I wouldn''t know that you came back."
Everleigh chuckled, "When I came back, I didn''t manage to meet Dr. Harrison in the hospital. After
that, he was upset whenever he saw me. It was not until a monthter that he was finally willing to
talk to me. Well, he just said a sentence though."
"Haha," Prisciughed and asked, "He tries to act tough but he''s shooting himself in the foot.
What did he tell you?"
Everleigh pulled a long face and lowered her voice to mimic Dr. Harrison. "He said ''don''t block the
way''."
Prisci burst intoughter.
Everleigh ate lunch at Dr. Harrison''s house. When she was in college, she often came to eat at his
house. Her favorite dish would be Prisci''s roast beef. After eating, Everleigh would always bring
back some with her and that day was no exception.
Before leaving, Priscillia gave Everleigh arge box of roast beef and some homemade dishes.
"Mrs. Harrison, you don''t have to see me off. I''ll go down on my own. It''s very hot outside, so please
stay indoors." Everleigh stood at the door with a few shopping bags.
Prisci nced over her shoulder and called, "Max, why don''t you see Everleigh off?"
A cold voice came from the sofa. "What? Why? Isn''t she an adult now?"
"Why you..."
"Mrs. Harrison," Everleigh interrupted Prisci smilingly and lowered her voice, "It''s okay, I know
that he''s still angry with me. I''ll be leaving now and I''ll visit you another day."
"Don''t take it to heart. He has a horrible temper."
After Everleigh left, Prisci closed the door. Prisci turned around and noticed that someone was
craning his neck from the sofa. She found it annoying and hrious as she folded her arms. She
uttered, "I asked you to see her off, but you refused. Yet, after she left, you''re worried. You know,
Everleigh''s arm is still injured."
"Then why didn''t you see her off?"
"You''re ming me? She''s your student but you refused to see her off and you''re even holding
grudges against her. You''ll just embarrass yourself if anyone hears about this."
"Well, she''s your goddaughter."
"She''s your goddaughter too."
"She''s not." Dr. Harrison put down the teapot and added, "I''m not going to talk to you. I need to
make a phone call."
After that, he grabbed his mobile phone and went to the study. He heard Prisci''s sarcastic voice
behind him, "Just admit that you can''t win the argument. Yet, you''re giving excuses and refusing to
talk to me? You act tough but you''re just shooting yourself in the foot."
The door to the study closed behind Dr. Harrison and the call was connected.
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"It''s me, Mr. Lawson."
Immediately, a voice from the other end replied respectfully, "Sir, please don''t call me that."
"Why not? You''re the dean, so it''s natural for me to address you like that."
"Sir, I''m about to break out in cold sweat, so please call me Ben."
The dean of the hospital, Mr. Lawson, was Dr. Harrison''s student too. Dr. Lawson was one of the
very first master''s students who graduated under Dr. Harrison.
Meanwhile, everyone knew that Dr. Harrison and the new dean were not on good terms. They
shared different opinions in the projects and they rarely met in the hospital.
However, Mr. Lawson was very respectful to his former lecturer.
Mr. Lawson was nervous as he asked, "Sir, what do you need?"
Dr. Harrison did not hold back and asked sternly, "I heard the hospital is sending a doctor to be a
medical expert on set, right?"
"Yes, sir."
"You sent Everleigh?"
"Yes, sir."
"She was injured on set. Are you aware of that?"
"Yes, so I asked her to rest. I''ve asked someone else to take over her ce. After she recovers, I''ll
let her return to the set."
Dr. Harrison was furious. "Do you even know Everleigh''s major? Do you know how difficult it is to
cultivate such a talented doctor at her age? Her hands are supposed to perform surgeries. You
hired her to tend to patients! She shouldn''t be bullied by the crew members!"
On the other end of the line, Mr. Lawson was at a loss for words. It was just over the phone but he
was breaking out in cold sweat. "What do you mean, sir?"
"Send someone else to work with the production team. Anyone but Everleigh."
"Okay, I''ll have someone else to do the job"
"Also, let Everleigh report back to the hospital tomorrow." "Well..."
"What''s wrong? You can''t do it?"
"Sir, you''re making things difficult for me. Dr. Trevino was involved in a fiasco previously and it has
yet to die down. You know, the higher-ups are very concerned about the doctors'' behavior." ''I can
vouch for Everleigh''s character. Don''t worry, I''ll take full responsibility, so what are you afraid of?"
"That''s not what I mean, sir. Things aren''t that simple. Well, let me put it this way, Dr. Trevino
offended someone."