Daniel felt a chill run down his spine, mopping his brow as he asked, "Mr. Lloyd, is something wrong?"
Internally, he was fuming, 'Dude, don't try to push your luck.'
Andrew's face was a mask of stone as he said, "Just resign, take a good look at yourself, and then take a hike! I used to be in the medical field, and I can tell you, your attitude doesn't cut it for a doctor!"
Daniel's face went white with rage, and he spat out, "Mr. Lloyd, you're crossing the line! I was being nice because of Ms. Garcia! However, if you're seriously telling me to quit my job, let me be blunt—you're being laughable!"
He was on the verge of a big promotion, quitting now would be insane, right?
Chantelle was frowning too!
Andrew's request to see Mr. Goddard was already sorted, so what was the point of that drama?
Was it fun to pick fights with a low-level doctor?
Andrew's frown deepened as he reiterated, "Let me make myself clear, Dr. Charlton, your behavior is downright shameful! Being in the hospital, you're just going to hurt more people. So here's my final word of advice: quit your job!"
Daniel had been biting his tongue, but this time he lost it. "Ms. Garcia, you've seen it yourself, I'm not trying to disrespect you! However, Mr. Lloyd is just too pushy, always sticking his nose where it doesn't belong!
"He demanded to meet our hospital director, and I made it happen! And now, he's making such an absurd demand. Does he think I'm a pushover, that I'd just quit because he says so?"
Chantelle's voice was grave, "The government can't just meddle with the staffing of Blumedale Hospital. Let's call it a day, you've made your point!"
Andrew gave her a look, "You're mistaken, I haven't reached my goal at all!
"This fool, just taking up space, causing chaos in a hospital that belongs to the people, making it hard for countless people to get care… As long as this problem exists, I haven't achieved anything!"
Chantelle was getting angry, "Fine, what do you want then? Do you expect me to take him out, or pull some strings to settle your personal scores?"
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