The reporters' questions were all sharp. But even though they tried to push Pearl into a corner to get the truth, Pearl still managed to avoid all the pits. She never revealed anything about her relationship with Evelina. And at the same time, she even had strongly denied the rumors about having bad blood with her. It was amazing to see how good she was at handling such problems.
This press conference was to clear up the rumors about the hospital, not Evelina. So at the end of the meeting, Mr. Watson gave the administrative manager an meaningful look and Dr. Butler immediately got his meaning to dismiss people.
"That's all for today. Thank you for all the reporters here. About this thing, our hospital won't respond to it anymore. After all, the hospital should back to its main duties to cure patients and save lives. We don't want to get too involved with the privates things. Thanks for your understanding."
After Dr. Butler finished that, the security guards instructed all the people to leave the room orderly.
Pearl returning to her office, she took off the coat and hang it on the rack. After downing some water, she sat down and finally felt a little relaxed. Thinking of those questions form the reporters, Pearl felt tired again.
Somehow, Evelina crossed her mind out of nowhere.
Evelina was a quiet girl since she was young. She disliked talking, so no one expected she would be enrolled by an arts academy and even become an actress. Pearl wondered how Evelina could handle the reporters these years, when she was abroad.
While she was thinking, a message popped on the screen.
"Dr. Yonng, I have seen the press conference. Thank you."
It was from Claire, Evelina's manager. Claire contacted her yesterday, hoping she could do their favor to clarify the matter.
"You're welcome." Pearl replied soon. But after a moment's hesitation, she sent her another message, "Please continue taking care of Evelina in the future. Thank you."
After a while, Claire also replied to Pearl with a message, "Evelina's lucky to have a sister like you."
Pearl didn't know how to reply this, so she only put down the phone with mixed feelings.
To Evelina, she probably wouldn't think her as a luck. She may even hope Pearl never existed.
The controversy surrounding the drama crew died away soon after the press conference.
Since the victim Pearl had already come out to clarify the truth. The public wouldn't bother to linger on it anymore. Curiously enough, discussions about that incident on the Internet also disappeared overnight.
Pearl had no time to care more about the public opinion. After she got back to work, she had been busy with consultations, surgeries, and exams for the interns the whole day. Even after work, she had to help Dr. Wale with his students' thesis at night.
Just after the last operation on Friday, Pearl changed her surgery scrubs to go out the room and then she came across with Dr. Wale immediately.
Dr. Wale soon asked, "What do you think of the theses of my students?"
"I have not finished reading them. But there are a lot of format mistakes in their papers. It will take them much time."
"Then hurry up to finish their thesis."
"Dr. Wale, I'm a human, not a machine,” Pearl said bitterly, "I have been so busy with my daily work. How can you still urge me to do the part-time job?"
Dr. Wale shoved his hands into his pockets and huffed, "Hey, but I paid you for that, didn't I? You take the money and you work. It's common sense, right?"
"Okay, okay, fine, I won't argue with you about this. I'm exhausted now. I promise you I will go back to finish their theses, okay? Anyway, I'm going back to the school tomorrow, and I can also bring the theses to your students."
Pearl really had no strength to make jokes with Dr. Wale anymore. After the long operation, she was almost worn out.
"After the anniversary celebration tomorrow, my wife wants you to have dinner at our place."
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