Chapter 436



As soon as Belinda caught the tone in Branson’s voice, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

Branson didn’t hesitate and went straight to the heart of the matter.

“We’ve already spoken with your doctor,” he said. “He mentioned that your allergic reaction was triggered by eating artichokes. We looked into it and discovered that the hospital cafeteria didn’t serve any dish with artichokes yesterday. So, where exactly did you have breakfast?”

Belinda pursed her lips for a moment before responding honestly, “I didn’t have breakfast at the cafeteria yesterday. I ate the breakfast my mother prepared for me.”

Branson’s face remained serious as he stated, “Dr. Wright, you are fully aware of the hospital’s regulations. Anyone scheduled to perform surgery is required to eat only the meals provided by the hospital cafeteria—unless it’s an emergency surgery, of course. This rule is in place to ensure food safety and to prevent anything that could affect the patient’s surgery. You were aware of the rules, and you knew you had surgery scheduled for yesterday morning. Then why didn’t you follow protocol and have breakfast at the hospital cafeteria?”

Confronted by Branson’s questioning, Belinda bit her lip, at a loss for words.

The hospital’s rules were straightforward, and she knew she had violated them—just because she didn’t want to dismiss Holley’s kind gesture.

“It was my mistake.” Belinda didn’t attempt to defend herself; she acknowledged her error right away.

When Branson saw her acknowledgment, his expression softened just a touch.

g Ɐ ln σ ν𝓮 𝓁s․com, home to the best fiction He said, “Alright.”

“You understand that because you broke the rules, it led to your allergic reaction, and you put the patient at risk. We will be applying a penalty according to the hospital’s rules. Do you have any objections?”

Belinda cast her eyes downward and, after a moment of silence, responded calmly, “I have no objections.”

“Very well. Take care of yourself and rest. I hope you recover soon.”

With that, Branson turned on his heel and left the room, his team following closely behind.

As soon as they had left, Belinda sank back onto her bed, her body relaxing into the soft sheets.

She had anticipated the punishment long before it came.

The Grand Plains General Hospital had always been unwavering regarding its rules.

No matter who you were, you would face the consequences if you broke them.

In that sense, the hospital held all its staff members to the same standard.

Belinda’s punishment was swiftly enforced.

Just two hours later, it was displayed for all to see on the hospital’s notice board.

The punishment was harsh: a three-month deduction from Belinda’s performance bonus, along with a formal reprimand that would be announced throughout the entire hospital.

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