Chapter 44 John Wants The Sister
“Dr. Joyner, John has arrived.”
Eugene jumped to his feet, a huge smile spreading across his face.
A lot of people thought of John as just an alternative medicine practitioner- but only Eugene knew that John was also a kidney specialist, with unmatched surgical skills.
He had to win John’s favor–ideally, even become his student.
That way, not only could he gain real expertise, but also leverage John’s influence to compete for the department director position.
John had been politely turned away at the university earlier that day.
His mood wasn’t exactly great.
On the way to the hospital, he’d already instructed his assistant to organize the complete works of the Reeves family.
He had to find a way to get Scarlett to become his student!
He had a strong feeling, if he could bring Scarlett in, the Reeves family’s medical legacy would thrive like never before.
Even when he arrived at the hospital and the director began chatting with him, his mind was still busy thinking about how to make Scarlett happy.
“John, what do you think?”
“I think…”
The words slipped out before John realized he’d said the wrong thing.
Ahem.
He coughed strategically to cover the awkwardness.
The hospital director seemed to catch on immediately.
“John, are you saying you were impressed by Dr. Joyner’s report just now?”
John paused for a beat.
“Wait, you have a Dr. Joyner in your nephrology department too?”
The director looked a bit confused.
“What do you mean, John?”
“Oh, I just came from a research symposium at the medical school earlier. Met a young Ms. Joyner there,
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brilliant kid, really promising.”
At the front of the room, Eugene had been trying to make a strong impression. Hearing that, his face lit
- up.
“John, could you be talking about my little sister?”
John finally turned his gaze on him.
“And you are?”
“Nice to meet you, John. I’m Eugene, second in the Joyner family.”
That jogged John’s memory, he had heard people talking earlier while trying to recruit Scarlett as a student. Something about her being the Joyner family’s heiress.
“Ah. Your sister’s got both talent and looks–top–tier all around. A shame she hasn’t become my student.”
Eugene was so excited he could’ve slapped his own thigh.
John was famously low–profile, but once you reached a certain level in the medical world, you’d understand just how valuable John’s mentorship was.
How could Rebecca be so stupid? Turning down John? Absolutely foolish! But he couldn’t let that show, he could only smile sheepishly and explain softly, “She might be stuck in her own head. After all, she’s working with Professor Miller…”
“Hmph, that old fool Calvin wouldn’t know talent if it slapped him in the face!” Just thinking about Calvin’s smug look made John seethe.
Thankfully, Scarlett had proved her worth, slapping that old man right back with her achievements.
“Right, right—I’ll definitely talk to my little sister. I’ll convince her to reach out to you.”
Eugene knew full well that Professor Miller had a strong reputation in the field of alternative medicine. But compared to John, there was no competition.
Plus, John had close ties to Jandale; many of his peers were the crème de la crème of the industry, his network vast and powerful.
In certain situations, switching mentors could open up far more opportunities.
He took a breath, carefully steadying his tone.
“But… I was wondering, would I have the honor of joining my sister as one of your students?”
John hadn’t been planning to take on another disciple.
“Alright. You and your sister can come see me together.”
Eugene was over the moon.
“Yes, thank you, Teacher!”
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John waved it off.
“Calling me ‘Teacher‘ is a little premature. First, get your sister to agree to be my student.”
Eugene didn’t think that would be a problem at all.
“Don’t worry, sir. I promise I’ll get it done soon.”
John laughed. “Alright then, no need to butter me up. Why don’t you show me some of your department’s more challenging cases?”
Meanwhile, James was escorting Scarlett back to the lab.
Once they arrived at the section Wayne had cleared just for her, he couldn’t help but comment.
“I’d heard Mr. Wayne was planning to remodel this wing. Didn’t expect it to double as a space for the person who saved his granddaughter’s life.”
Scarlett lifted her eyes slightly; a faint light flickered in them.
“You already know?”
James let out a soft sigh and gave her a look of exasperation.
“Did you forget why I even came here in the first place?”
“Besides, that incident with Mr. Wayne’s granddaughter caused quite a stir–even if I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t.”
In truth, Wayne had done his best to keep it under wraps.
But in certain elite circles, no secret stayed hidden for long.
Hamilton’s lab was practically legendary at Jandale.
Uncovering something like this was such a child’s play.
Scarlett didn’t linger on the topic. She simply nodded. “Once this experiment is over, I’ll leave the lab.”
James wasn’t surprised.
“I just want to make sure you haven’t been bribed by John.”
