Chapter 169: The True Medical Genius is Olive!

Derrick watched Olive for a moment, surprised that she could control the Robert family matriarch. Olive raised her hand, inserted the needle into the old lady's acupuncture point, and smiled softly.

“Ma'am, the brain tumor is pressing on your nerves. You’re not someone who responds well to medication, so your body is weakening. You’re stable now, but surgery is necessary as soon as possible. I'll stay with you until it's completed. I won't let anything happen to you.”

Mrs. Robert felt drowsy. Olive's gentle voice always soothed her. She murmured stubbornly, “You’re my angel.”

Olive withdrew the needle. Hudson quickly checked the old lady's pulse, his face registering shock.

“Mrs. Robert has passed the critical stage. Her pulse is calm,” he announced excitedly.

Pamela felt paralyzed. She stumbled backward, bracing herself against a wall to avoid falling. Could Olive really seal acupuncture points? She wouldn't believe it if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes. Olive had saved the old lady, but how? She was only a high school graduate! Pamela had watched closely; Olive's technique was clearly master level. Pamela's bright future suddenly felt bleak and uncertain.

The audience was stunned. Everyone had witnessed Olive's actions.

“Olive saved the old lady!” “She’s amazing! No higher education, yet so talented!” “Pamela took credit for Olive’s work! Olive is the real genius!”

Netizens' comments flooded in. The entire ward scene was being livestreamed. In moments, Olive topped the trending searches. The overlooked "bastard" girl was a brilliant medical prodigy. One moment, the internet was criticizing her; the next, she had silenced them all.

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It was the first time anyone showed significant interest in Olive. Netizens only knew she'd been sent to an orphanage at age ten and returned to Los Angeles at nineteen to marry a "ghost husband," who turned out to be Elvis Augustine. Her face was always masked, obscuring her features. The internet buzzed with her story.

After Mrs. Robert was moved to intensive care, Olive stepped outside for air. Research institute staff watched from a distance. Director Hudson caught up with her, his expression nostalgic.

“Olive, I didn't expect your medical skills.” He paused, watching her reaction; her face remained impassive. “I apologize. I was prejudiced against you from the start. When you argued with Pamela, I sided with her. All her accolades should be yours. The dean arrives today; I’ll explain everything. I hope you'll return to the institute. We need you.”

Hudson, a responsible and principled man, immediately apologized for his misjudgment and pleaded for her return.

Olive looked at him and chuckled lightly. “Director Hudson, I don't blame you. But I need time to decide.” She left. Hudson and the students watched her go.

Pamela approached, fists clenched. She knew Olive was now the center of attention. Hudson approached her, his expression stern.

“Pamela, I had high hopes for you. But you maliciously took credit for something you didn't do, and nearly killed Mrs. Robert. You're suspended. Your presence here is no longer needed.”

Pamela felt her world crumble. She tried to plead, “Director Hudson, I…”

He ignored her and walked away. Pamela stiffened under the students' contemptuous, disgusted, and sympathetic stares.

Greg rushed over. “Pamela, what happened? Did Olive really save her?” He couldn't believe it. The girl he despised was a medical genius.

“Pamela, have you seen the internet? It's exploding! Everyone's posting about your malice and deception. Your GoFundMe is closed.”

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