The slaps had not come from the Advanced Medical Institute examiner or any random bystander. Instead, they came from Thomas—Jared's own mentor.

"You little brat! As a medical practitioner, you don't even have the courage to face failure or take responsibility for your mistakes? Who accused you? Who wronged you? And now you want another chance? You won't let it go? Are you trying to drag Blumedale Hospital and my own reputation through the mud?"

No one had noticed when Thomas had moved to sta