Chapter 217 Got What Was Coming

Jenice, following the staff's lead, tended to the coffee burns on her hand, dousing it under fresh water. Despite her efforts, blisters bloomed across her skin, angry and red, a painful testament to her folly. Jenice was in a bind. With the cards she had been dealt, there was no way she could continue Diana's surgery. Her secret was safe for now, but she knew it would not stay hidden for long. She had to figure out a way to get Diana back on the operating table or find someone who could step in for her. The task was daunting enough to give even Prof. Livingstone a headache, and Jenice felt the weight of it. She had talent, sure, but she was not the sharpest tool in the shed. A surgery this delicate was not a one-woman job, and finding the right partner was no walk in the park. Panic fluttered in Jenice's chest, leaving her indecisive. Jaxson was on pins and needles when he heard Jenice was at the hospital tending to a wound. Her hands were her livelihood. They were crucial. He