Pauline's sudden change of tone meant one thing—Sonia likely had connections, and she didn't want to offend her. Since Roland had conveniently broken the ice, Pauline decided to seize the chance and play along.

If Felix backed down and admitted his mistake now, Pauline would check the pot privately. Even if there were an issue, she absolutely wouldn't fire Sonia. She would just quietly caution Sonia afterward.

But after that, Felix would likely have a hard time at the clinic.

Unfortunately for them, if Felix had been some ordinary young man wanting to learn medicine, he would have been intimidated into backing down.

"Fine. Please examine it then. If my judgment is wrong, I'll leave immediately!" Felix proclaimed confidently.

Sonia's expression darkened. She hadn't expected someone who'd barely been there a month to stand against her even after giving him a way out.

Truthfully, she wasn't entirely confident herself. She had drunk too much the night before, so her concentratio