Fated to Love You Again (Shawn and Norah) novel Chapter 267

Chapter 267 A Painful Past

After a long silence, Susie finally shook her head.

"Norah, you are my student. Be it reason or emotion, I should help you.

"If it were anyone else, I could help. However, Professor Greer is a special case. I'm afraid I can't do anything about it."

Norah asked with concern, "Is Professor Greer unwell?"

"Professor Greer has always been in poor health, but that's not the main reason. The point is..."

Susie let out a sigh, closed the door, and continued, "You're not an outsider, and since you want to know, I'll tell you.

"We have an incredibly talented doctor in the gynecology department named Vanessa Greer. She was one of the best and was the chief physician of the department. We all admired her, and she went to the same college.

"A few years ago, an expectant mother came to the emergency room with ruptured membranes. After examining her, Dr. Greer concluded that the baby was experiencing respiratory distress and at risk of suffocation. She recommended immediate surgery, but the pregnant lady's mother-in-law threatened her with her life and refused to consent to a cesarean section, insisting on a natural birth.

"Only her mother-in-law was by the pregnant woman's side, and her obstinacy prevented us from seizing the best opportunity for resuscitation. By the time the husband arrived, the fetus inside had already stopped breathing. Both twins were gone, which was a great loss. The pregnant woman also lost her life due to excessive bleeding.

"The husband became agitated and blamed Dr. Greer for negligence. He grabbed a sharp knife and stabbed it into Dr. Greer's heart. He went crazy and stabbed her several times.

"Dr. Greer was immediately rushed to the emergency room, and that operation was performed by Professor Greer himself. I remember...

Susie couldn't hold back her tears anymore. The rims of her eyes reddened, and she started sobbing.

"At that time, Professor Greer had just finished three surgeries after an all-nighter. When he learned about Dr. Greer's condition, he rushed into the operating room. I remember that the surgery lasted for more than ten hours, during which Dr. Greer's condition deteriorated several times.

"We all thought that Dr. Greer would pull through, but unfortunately, she didn't make it in the end. Her heart had stopped beating, but Professor Greer, like a man possessed, continued to perform chest compressions for over two hours. He refused to give up.

"In the end, he collapsed, and we carried him out of the operating room. He was forced to accept the reality.

"I clearly remember that day was Professor Greer's last day before retirement. He loved medicine his whole life, saving lives and healing the wounded. He regarded medicine as his faith. Despite not being scheduled for work on his last day, he insisted on working overtime because he was going to retire soon. He wanted to save as many patients as possible.

"It should have been the happiest day of his life. He had dedicated his entire life to his career and finally could retire with honor. But no one could have anticipated that after saving countless lives, he wouldn't be able to save his daughter. He could only watch as she slept forever on the operating table.

"Since then, Professor Greer completely distanced himself from medicine."

Norah listened, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

When she first worked in the hospital, she had heard her colleagues discussing this incident, but no one mentioned any names.

She didn't expect it to be Professor Greer's daughter.

Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she asked sadly.

"Dr. Hughes, during emergencies, don't we usually avoid treating our closest ones? Why didn't they assign someone else to save Dr. Greer?"

Susie sighed and replied, "Indeed, there is such a rule. However, Dr. Greer's condition was critical, and Professor Greer is the most skilled and experienced doctor in our department. He had the highest chance of saving Dr. Greer, which is why he took over the surgery himself."

Norah lamented in her heart. At that point, she couldn't find any words to say.

She didn't expect such a painful past behind it all. Now that she had learned about it, she could no longer stick to her request."

"Thank you for telling me all of this, Dr. Hughes. I can understand it."

"Professor Greer is like a mentor to me, so I should help. Over the years, we have encountered some difficult cases and have asked Professor Greer for advice, but the results have never been very satisfactory."

Susie patted Norah's hand and said in a serious tone.