Chapter 123

Zelda kept her composure and looked directly at Victor. "If you've got it all figured out, they wouldn't have called me in. I'm here because the hospital requested me, not because I wanted to come, so if you have complaints, take them to Dr. Tucker instead of being passive-aggressive." Victor's expression darkened as he snapped, "Who are you calling passive-aggressive?" Spotting an empty desk, Zelda ignored his outburst and sat down to work. She was here to help the patients, not dwell on pointless arguments. Victor grew more frustrated when Zelda brushed him off, but he simply glared at her before storming away. As Zelda began reviewing the files, she noticed some were incomplete. When she went to ask about the missing information, Victor shouted defensively, "That's my research—don't even think about stealing it!" Eventually, a chubby woman in her 20s came to Zelda's aid with the files. "Don't take it personally, Dr. Cantrell," Emily Watson whispered. "Dr. Crowe is up for a