Chapter 2
"Hurry up! Fix me already!" Frank clutched his crotch as he sweated with anxiety. Seeing how calm I was, he got even angrier.
"You witch, your own husband is sick, yet you don't even care? Do you have some other guy outside? Are you stalling on purpose so I'll be ruined forever so that you can run off with your lover?" He yelled.
Frank thought acting like this would force me to give him surgery right away, but I refused to play along.
No one knew Frank's condition better than I did. The drugs he had been taking included one with a limited window of effectiveness. Once this window closed, not even God could save him.
That was why Frank was so desperate.
I took my time as I asked, "From what I can tell, your problem seems to be caused by taking too much medication. Have you been taking anything that can cause adverse effects recently?"
Frank snapped, "No! I didn't take anything!"
I patiently kept asking, "Are you sure? Treating an illness isn't a game. You have to be honest so we can help you properly."
Frank became even more annoyed. "I said I didn't take anything! Can you help me or not? If a hospital this size can't even handle a minor case like this. I think you guys just want to go viral on the internet!"
I ignored his threats and tried to persuade him to get a proper checkup before the surgery.
Finally, Frank realized I was stalling. He whipped out his phone, shoved it in my face, and started recording while shouting, "Everybody, look at her! She's the one! I'm in pain here, yet she's forcing me to get pointless tests just to hit her targets! This hospital and these doctors don't care about their patients at all!"
His video quickly spread online. Netizens cursed me out with every insult one could imagine.
[Are doctors like her earning dirty money just for their own funerals?]
[Doctors are supposed to save lives, not squeeze every cent out of people! She should just go to hell!]
I watched Frank doing all this and coldly said, "Why not upload the part where your private parts stopped working, too, so everyone can see the full story?"
Frank's face turned dark. "Are you messing with me on purpose? You think it's something to be proud of that I'm crippled? You're just trying to humiliate me!"
I snorted icily. "I'm following the proper procedures. If you don't trust me, I can transfer your case to my other colleagues."
Frank instantly panicked upon hearing my words. "Don't you dare! Who else can fix me but you…"
He stopped mid-sentence and coughed awkwardly before looking away, pretending nothing had happened.
Watching him like this, I couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
So, he did know that only I could cure him? Yet he had still humiliated me repeatedly. In my past life, he had even ruined my reputation and handed my hard-earned promotion over to his so-called childhood sweetheart, who had done nothing but dab some disinfectant on him!
Maybe I had been too professional and treated him too nicely, making him take everything for granted.
Frank's commotion drew a crowd of patients and doctors, including his childhood sweetheart, Karen.
Just like in my last life, Karen put on her sweet act and pleaded with me to give Frank conservative treatment. "Dr. Janet, I know you're under a lot of pressure to hit your targets, but you can't just suggest surgery to every patient. As doctors, aren't we supposed to help our patients from worrying and spending beyond their means? You ignored what he told you and forced unnecessary tests. That's against medical ethics!
"Honestly, Mr. Frank's condition isn't even that serious. Conservative treatment should be enough. It's cheaper and better for the patient!"
Karen's words got the onlookers clapping and cheering for her. She was good at winning people over, so even some doctors sided with her.
"Doctor Karen is the real deal! It's already bad enough that we're sick, but these greedy doctors keep wasting our money! It's disgusting!"
"Yeah, doctors should have a conscience. Running unnecessary tests and surgeries just for promotions… It's disgusting!"
"And Janet is running for chief? She's not even worth comparing to Doctor Karen! Doctor Karen should be the chief!"
With everyone turning against me, Karen and Frank shared a satisfied look.
Their plan was working. Next, I was supposed to argue that Karen was wrong and then force Frank into surgery to save him.
But after what had happened in my last life, there was no way I would fall for it again.
Looking at their smug faces, I smiled and nodded. "Alright, then. Let Doctor Karen give Frank the conservative treatment."
Chapter 3
"What did you say? You want Karen to give me conservative treatment?!" Frank Myer stared at me in disbelief, lowering his voice as he grit his teeth. "Janet, are you crazy?! Karen has always worked in admin; she doesn't even know how to treat patients. Are you trying to get me killed by letting her treat me?"
I immediately raised my voice and shot back, "What? Are you saying Karen can’t give any treatment at all? Then, how is she qualified to run for chief?"
Karen's face instantly turned pale as she glared furiously at Frank. Frank quickly tried to gratify her, his attitude pitiful as if he were begging on the street.
But when he turned back to me, his expression was full of anger and disgust. "How dare you slander Doctor Karen like that?! Her skills are top-notch! My problem is nothing to her!"
I shrugged. "Then go ahead and let her treat you."
Seeing that I wouldn't budge, Frank didn't seem worried. He quietly reassured Karen, "Don't worry. Janet and I have only been married for two months. If she doesn't want to be a widow for the rest of her life, she'll have to do the surgery herself. Otherwise, the gossip alone would drown her!"
Just then, the higher-ups of the hospital rushed in and shot me a fierce look.
Frank's video had caused quite a stir online, so the hospital director had come to investigate. With all his experience, he could see right away that Frank was at a critical point. If Frank didn’t get surgery now, he really would lose his private parts for good.
If Frank's treatment failed, the hospital's reputation would be in ruins.
So, the hospital director meekly persuaded Frank to agree to the surgery. Frank, who had planned this whole scene just to boost Karen's fame, agreed without hesitation.
On his way to the operating room, he was all smiles, telling Karen, "Only Janet can do this surgery. She's such a pushover. Even after I yelled at her just now, she’ll still do it herself. Karen, get ready for your promotion!"
Karen was excited too. As she passed me, she sneered, "Doctor Janet, you'd better do a good job with this surgery, or everyone really will think you’re just a scammer and a doctor without any talents!"
They were both sure I would deliver a perfect operation to clear my name.
I clenched my fists and silently followed the hospital director into the prep room outside the operating theater.
Frank was already under anesthesia when I entered the theater. He immediately burst into arrogant laughter and pointed at me with contempt. "I knew you’d show up, because you did the same last time! You're so pathetic, Janet. Someone like you will never be good enough for me. If it weren't for the fact that I need to take you out for Karen as her biggest competitor, do you think I would have forced myself to court and marry you?
"This marriage is so useful, though. I'm your husband. If I say you're a corrupt doctor, everyone will believe it. But if I kill you, nobody will think it was me! Hahaha, this time, Karen and I are going to walk all over you, spend your money, and live a good life!"
Everyone thought Frank was just mindlessly rambling under anesthesia, but I knew every word was true.
What really shocked me was that Frank had regressed as well.
But even if he had, it wouldn’t change a thing. Everything was set in stone now. This time, he was going to lose his private parts.
He could forget about ever using me to ascend again!
Chapter 4
Frank's surgery lasted two hours. As soon as he left the operating theater, he immediately posted a video.
In the video, Frank was wearing a hospital gown, sobbing with snot and tears everywhere. "I'm Frank Myer. The deputy chief of urology, Janet Rice, is my attending doctor and also my wife.
"Just now, I suffered damage to my private parts because I accidentally took some medicine Janet had left at home. But when I went to her for help, she didn't even bother to ask if I'd taken any medicine. She just ordered a bunch of useless tests, deliberately stalling and making my condition worse!
"Even when another excellent deputy chief, Doctor Karen White, insisted on conservative treatment, Janet refused to listen and forced me into surgery. Alas, the surgery failed, and now, I've completely lost all the functions of my private parts!
"Janet, I know you're under a lot of pressure to get promoted, but you can't just use me to boost your numbers. You've turned me into a eunuch forever! How are you going to make this right?!"
The video had just been posted, and one could tell Frank was still groggy from the anesthesia and barely awake. Still, he was clearly impatient enough to get his statement that he had prepared out as soon as possible.
Sure enough, it set off a huge uproar online, with vicious attacks pouring in.
[This Janet Rice wants to profit from her husband's misery, doesn't she? He lost his manhood, but she got her numbers up!]
[I swear this woman must have a lover outside somewhere! She even screwed over her own husband! What kind of a woman is that?!]
Among all the insults, one comment stood out.
[Doctor Karen said from the start that conservative treatment was enough. She's clearly a good doctor with both ethics and skill. Why not let Doctor Karen treat Frank and see if she can pull off a miracle?]
That comment started a commotion. Soon, people online were all demanding that Karen step in. Karen saw the comments too. In front of the reporters, she put on a humble act. "I'm just an inexperienced doctor, nowhere near as experienced or skilled as Doctor Janet. Nevertheless, for the patient's sake, I'm willing to give it a try!"
Instantly, applause filled the hospital ward. Someone even suggested making Karen the chief on the spot.
If they weren't still putting on a show, Frank and Karen would have been grinning from ear to ear.
Just then, I walked into the room and told Frank, "You brought this on yourself by taking medication haphazardly. Conservative treatment won't help you at all, so you and Karen can stop wasting your time."
To my surprise, Frank burst out laughing.
Before I could say anything, Karen came over to mock me. "Doctor Janet, you've got guts, showing your face here. Aren't you afraid the netizens will recognize you and throw rotten eggs at you?"
I shot back, "I didn't do anything wrong. Why would anyone throw eggs at me?"
Karen sneered, thinking I was just bluffing. "You're still acting tough when you're at the end? Move aside. I'm going to give Frank his conservative treatment now. Once I cure him, the chief's office will be mine!"
I looked at Frank, acting surprised. "You're really going to let Karen, a doctor on admin duty who can't even tell one medicine from another, treat you? Aren't you worried she'll ruin you for good?"
Frank rolled his eyes. "Stop playing pretend. The whole story about the failed surgery is just something I made up. You and I both know your surgery was a huge success. I'm already back to normal, so even if Karen just wipes me with some alcohol, I'll still be cured!"
I then asked him, "How can you be so sure the surgery was a success?"
Frank grinned. "You idiot. Would I have risked taking all those drugs if I wasn't absolutely certain? I'll tell you the truth… I've regressed. Just like last time, you performed the surgery quickly and perfectly!"
While Frank was busy gloating, the hospital director hurried in to explain things to the media. "There's nothing wrong with our hospital's procedures! There's no way the surgery failed!"
Frank sneered at him, "If the procedures were fine, then the problem lies with Janet. She deliberately messed up my surgery!"
But the hospital director just looked at him in confusion. "What does Janet have to do with it? Right before you went into surgery, she handed me her resignation. She didn't participate in your operation at all."