She had never planned on holding a grudge against Daniel for questioning her skills earlier
However, now that someone had pointed it out, she couldn’t help thinking about how Daniel had let his emotions get the best of him and almost crippled a kid.
She didn’t care about what happened to her, but she couldn’t forgive Daniel for what he almost did to the boy.
Daniel waited for quite some time, but Roxanne never softened her stance. That left him with no choice. Embarrassed, his face reddened. “I only behaved poorly because I was too worried and wanted to treat the kid as soon as possible. My heart was in the right place.”
Everyone frowned in unison when they heard that. Roxanne’s grin slowly faded, and her discontentment rose. That was when a little girl’s voice broke the silence and eased the tension.
“This is all your fault! You grabbed Leslie and frightened Jamie,” complained the little girl angrily while pointing at Daniel.
She was the oldest among the kids and had always been the one to take care of them. In other words, she was like a big sister to everyone, and all she wanted at that moment was to get justice for the younger ones.
Daniel’s eyes bulged. He was furious to hear what the girl said.
If no one else were around, he would beat the kid up and teach her manners right then and there.
“Dr. Hopp, I can’t deny that you are a great man who has accomplished much, but mistakes happen. You were wrong and should apologize accordingly,” said Jack while frowning at Daniel. The former didn’t want to waste time on that matter.
Jack’s instruction caused Daniel to stiffen. Given the power that the Damaris family held, the good doctor had no choice but to force an ugly smile on his face and turn his attention to Roxanne. “I was too impulsive earlier, Dr. Jarvis, and neglected to take the kid’s weakened state into consideration. However, please trust that my actions only came from my concern, and please forgive me for that.”
Naturally, Roxanne could tell just how reluctant he was to say those words. She didn’t care, though. She simply grinned at Daniel and said, “I believe your intentions are pure, and I understand that you were in a tough position. The acupuncture point you aimed for is commonly known as the only one to stop pain, so I’m sure anyone else would do the same if put in your position. However, I am not the person you should apologize to. It’s them you should apologize to.”
After saying that, Roxanne moved to the side and revealed the kids hanging out beside the bed.
Their faces were still wet from the tears they shed earlier. Due to what happened to Jamie, the other kids were so worried that they forgot all about wiping their tears away. Everyone surrounded the bed with damp cheeks.
Many doctors present were parents and seeing those teary eyes stung their hearts, making them ache so much that they couldn’t even speak
Daniel stared at the kids in dissatisfaction, then turned to Jack, who was at the side.
The latter was frowning and staring pointedly at the former.
Obviously, he agreed with what Roxanne had said.
Daniel had no choice. He had to lower his stance and crouched down to face the kids. Trying to sound as sincere as possible, he said, “I am so sorry, kids. I was too worried earlier and frightened you. The truth is that I just wanted everyone to behave so I could cure you quickly.”
The little girl stared for a few seconds before turning her attention to the two kids who were frightened earlier.
They nodded slowly
She wouldn’t even look at Daniel until the kids had forgiven him. “Okay, then we will forgive you for it, but you must never scare us like that again. Jamie can’t handle it.”
Daniel forced another smile on his face and turned to face the crowd. It was almost as though he was telling them to back off now that he had apologized.
Everyone could tell that he wasn’t sincere, but it was already significant progress for him, so no one complained.
Jack spoke up once more to put an end to everything. “Now that the issue is settled, please return to your stations. The kids are waiting for your treatment. Please also take this as a lesson. We must be patient with kids.”
The crowd murmured affirmatively before returning to their cubicles.
Once again, only the four of them were left in their cubicle. Roxanne turned around to see how the kids were doing. Sweetly, she asked, “See, kids? The treatment isn’t scary at all, right?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Jamie, who had just received treatment, raised his hand and answered, “It’s true. It doesn’t hurt at all, and I feel so much better now!”
The little girl had initially been a bit reluctant to receive treatment, but seeing Roxanne’s attitude toward them made her feel more comfortable. Jamie’s words put her at ease as well. “You’re right. It’s nothing to be scared of. Sorry for backing away earlier, Miss.”
The other kids nodded in agreement.
Roxanne’s heart melted when she saw that. She crouched down to stroke their tiny heads. “Everybody is doing great. I’m glad you’re not scared anymore. Believe in us, okay? We will make sure that everybody will grow up happy and healthy.”
The kids nodded obediently.
“Okay, who’s next?” asked Roxanne as she stood up and pointed at the bed.
It didn’t take long before a little boy stepped out from the crowd and climbed onto the bed.
That was the same boy who cried earlier when Daniel grabbed his arm.
Seeing all that made Daniel feel even worse.
Roxanne smiled warmly at the kid and had him lie down nicely before she checked his pulse.
The rest of the kids circled her, making it as though the other three doctors were invisible,
When Larry noticed that, he smiled in exasperation and cleared his throat. He reminded, “Kids, we are doctors as well and can cure you, too. Don’t play favorites, okay?”
One of the kids heard what he said and glanced over before turning back to Roxanne.
Clearly, the kids preferred Roxanne.
Larry shook his head in exasperation and turned his attention to Jack, who was standing at the side.
All four doctors were stationed there, so it was not right to have Roxanne do all the work alone.
Worse still, there were too many children, and Roxanne would not be able to treat all of them, even if she were to work till night.
The recent events surrounding Roxanne had resulted in her capturing Jack’s full attention.
His initial distrust toward her had changed to admiration, and now, an additional hint of respect had been added.
He could tell that Roxanne’s heart was in the right place. She genuinely cared about the kids, and that was why she participated in the medical consultation. It was also why the kids were especially attached to her. Some of the kids were shy and refused to go to the other doctors, so there was a perpetual long queue near Roxanne.
Even after taking care of so many patients consecutively, Roxanne wasn’t irritated or tired at all. She even managed to stop Daniel in time to prevent him from making the wrong decision.
All that work didn’t eat away her patience, and she remained kind to the kids.
That quality was incredible, especially when found in a young doctor.
Meanwhile, Daniel was still upset with the earlier incident and was hoping Roxanne would get in trouble. He prayed that she would be forced to take care of all the kids, and seeing how they surrounded her made him grin. He wanted to see her get worn out. At that point, he no longer cared if they could get the job done that day.
Emotionally worn out, Larry sighed. He saw how the other two doctors were staring at Roxanne and were patiently waiting for Roxanne to finish up with Leslie’s treatment. In a kind tone, he requested, “Roxanne, send some kids to us, will you? It’s empty here, and those unaware of the situation might assume that we are here as observing interns. It’s so embarrassing, and we won’t be able to finish our task today if the situation remains this way.”
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