Chapter 1303

“This is absolutely ridiculous! A medical professional without basic etiquette clearly has skills as deplorable as his character!” Jared exclaimed.

Francesca angrily retorted, “Jared, Andrew is a member of our Blumedale Hospital team of four. Aren’t you being too harsh?”

Jared maintained a righteous expression and replied, “Fran, it’s not that I’m being harsh, but that I can distinguish between right and wrong! Honestly, I truly believe that Andrew isn’t qualified to represent Blumedale Hospital in the Grand Medical Summit.”

Francesca scoffed, “It’s not up to you to decide who’s qualified! You may look down on Andrew, but I believe he’s our best hope for Blumedale Hospital to win the championship. Without him, either Dr. Lake or the disciples from the Advanced Medical Institute could defeat Blumedale Hospital!”

Malcolm frowned and warned, “Fran, you better watch your words!”

Thomas coldly interjected, “Fran, your favoritism and infatuation with Andrew have already caused you to lose your basic judgment! I don’t want to hear those words again. Without Andrew, we at Blumedale Hospital still have me as deputy chief and my star pupil, Jared. Any of us is capable of handling the situation!”

Francesca shook her head and said, “Please forgive my rudeness, Dr. Bozzelli, but I believe Jared’s medical skills require a few more years of polishing to compare to Andrew’s.”

She was already restraining herself. If she had not been concerned about Thomas’ reputation, she would have directly stated that Thomas’ medical skills might not match up to Andrew’s either.

Francesca’s words infuriated Thomas, but Malcolm quickly intervened. “Thomas, why get angry with the younger generation? Besides, colleagues from the Advanced Medical Institute and Governor McCormick are still present–mind your image!”

Thomas snorted coldly before calming his anger and smirked. “Jared, she looks down on you, thinking you’re not even as good as that Andrew! Young people are naturally proud–don’t you want to do something to prove yourself?”

Jared, whose face was already twisted with jealousy, gritted his teeth and said, “Rest assured, Dr. Bozzelli, I won’t embarrass you! Fran is young and has been deceived by a mediocre talent! I’ll let her see clearly that I am not inferior to anyone, especially not to a mediocre talent!”

Pretending to pick up the wrong teacup, he grabbed a cup from an empty seat nearby. Then, he set it back down, imperceptibly sprinkling some colorless, odorless powder into it.

By this time, Derek had managed to calm the anger of the Advanced Medical Institute representatives. He told Andrew to stop talking and take a seat first.

With the governor speaking up for him, no one else dared to argue.

Even so, the unprovoked animosity from the Advanced Medical Institute people toward Andrew was obvious to anyone paying attention. Without a doubt, Mosby must have been stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

Walking over to Francesca’s side, Andrew sat down casually, his face full of disdain.

Francesca smiled and said, “You and that temper of yours! You’re always so direct and unwilling to compromise. This is Blumedale, not Jayrodale–it’s easy to offend people here!”

Andrew replied flatly, “Fran, you’re right, it is indeed easy to offend people! But it’s not me offending others; it’s others offending me!”

Francesca giggled and leaned affectionately against Andrew, “You’re always so full of yourself.”

Seeing the two of them whispering intimately, getting all cozy immediately upon arrival, Jared, who was sitting nearby, had eyes that practically shot flames.

“Andrew, right? That was quite a show of force earlier, quite an impressive style–I admire it!” Jared said. “Here, this is your tea. You must be thirsty, wet your throat a bit!”

With a seemingly harmless demeanor, Jared picked up the drugged tea and placed it in front of Andrew.

‘You bastard, how dare you touch my woman? Just wait until you humiliate yourself in front of all these bigwigs! The taste of this hallucinogenic powder will be enough to ruin your reputation,’ he thought venomously, just waiting for Andrew to take the bait.

Chapter 1304