Chapter 229 This Surgery Is Doomed

The day of Martha's surgery finally arrived. Every assistant on the team felt the tension in their muscles. Bernard caught sight of them in the hallway and sneered. "You're all fools! This surgery will ruin you!" He knew that a death on the operating table didn't always mean the surgeon was to blame, but once it happened, the fallout would affect everyone involved. James didn't even flinch. "Just don't come crying when you regret it," he said, looking directly at Bernard. Bernard laughed as if he'd just heard the funniest thing all year. "Me? Regret it? You're out of your mind! What spell did that woman cast on you? This surgery is doomed to fail. Why would I regret anything? Who do you think she is? Dr. Gales' mentee?" "And if she is?" James asked, raising an eyebrow. "Impossible! Absolutely not! You're insane!" Bernard snapped, waving a dismissive hand. "Fine. When the death notice comes, don't cry over your ruined careers." Plenty of onlookers felt the same. As Martha was w