I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 200

Gideon's face darkened dramatically, a venomous glint flashing in his eyes.

"You insolent brat! You have no idea what you're dealing with!"

Gideon roared, trying to crush her with his absolute authority.

"That case was settled years ago! You stand here twisting the truth, slandering your elders, and causing a scene! You don't deserve to practice medicine!"

The moment he spoke, several voices in the crowd immediately backed him up.

After all, Gideon was the president of the National Medical Council. He controlled funding and networks. Without hard proof, no one was willing to cross him over a nameless nobody.

The chorus of condemnation began to swell once more.

Nathaniel Thorne stood with his hands behind his back, his sharp eyes locked onto Bonnie.

He suddenly understood why this girl had been so dead set against taking him as her mentor.

"Enough!"

An aged but incredibly booming voice instantly silenced the entire room.

Nathaniel stepped out of the crowd with a grim expression, walking straight over to stand right beside Bonnie.

Gideon's face fell. He hadn't expected Nathaniel to intervene.

Nathaniel's status in the medical world was vastly different from a president who had climbed the ladder through bureaucratic networking.

Nathaniel's prestige was forged from a lifetime of unparalleled medical skill and countless saved lives. Even as the council president, Gideon didn't dare pull rank on him.

"Master Thorne," Gideon forced the words out, suppressing his annoyance. "What are you doing..."

"That old case was riddled with inconsistencies from the start. Everyone in the industry knew it was never fully settled," Nathaniel cut him off coldly, staring Gideon down.

Gideon visibly stiffened.

The people who had been agreeing with him just seconds ago slammed their mouths shut.

If Bonnie had said it, no one would have believed her.

But it was Nathaniel saying it.

He wasn't some spineless sellout, nor was he the type to blindly take a rookie's side.

Nathaniel scoffed. His voice wasn't loud, but every word carried weight.

"Publicly humiliating and expelling a young doctor based on a few baseless rumors doesn't embarrass her—it shames this entire summit."

"Not to mention, as one of the hosts, shouldn't President Graves show a little more grace?"

His words were delivered calmly, but they stung worse than a public slap to the face.

A vein throbbed on Gideon's forehead. He could feel the stares around him shifting.

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