Kate seemed to realize something and said to Athena, "Oh, right, the last time we talked, I submitted your surgery to the medical journal. They've already accepted it, so your article will be published soon." Athena would definitely gain more recognition then. Kate looked at Athena, seeing how she had grown from her old self to the position she held today, and could not hide her happiness. She had been heartbroken when Athena had once abandoned medicine for another man. Athena had let her down completely! Luckily, Athena had come back and immediately performed such an incredible, high-difficulty heart surgery, shocking everyone. Barbara had been avoiding her these past few days, completely losing her previous imposing demeanor. Athena was momentarily stunned by Kate's words. She remembered that Kate had mentioned this right after the surgery, but at that time she had not paid much attention—she had not expected it to actually succeed. Athena looked at Kate gratefully. "Thank you, Professor." "It's nothing! You're my student; of course, I'll help you!" Kate smiled. While they were still talking, Kate's phone suddenly rang. She had to answer it, so Athena waited beside her. "What! How could there be a problem?" Kate's face darkened immediately after hearing the call. "Alright, I understand!" She said sternly, "Anyway, Athena's surgery has absolutely no issues. We have nothing to hide, so you can review it however you like!" Hearing her own name, Athena guessed that maybe the journal had some problem.She could only wait for Kate to finish the call. Soon, Kate hung up. Athena quickly asked, "Professor, was there a problem with the journal?" "Yes, that's right," Kate said grimly, gritting her teeth. "Your surgery was selected for publication, but someone anonymously accused you of falsifying the procedure, requesting the video be taken down for verification. "You know how cautious those people are, so they avoid even the slightest risk. Your video can't be published yet; it needs to be reviewed first." Kate was angry, but Athena's surgery was genuine, so there was nothing to worry about. At most, it was just a delay in publication, with no real impact. Seeing this, Kate worried Athena might be upset and quickly reassured her, "Don't worry too much—it's just a procedure. Your video will still be published; we have nothing to hide." Athena nodded, not as discouraged as Kate feared. After all, this was just a bonus for her. She could return to the hospital as a doctor, fulfilling her old wish. "I know, Professor. They can't bring me down," Athena said with a smile. Even without knowing who made the complaint, Athena immediately guessed it was Maya. That day, Maya had lost so completely that she had no other means, resorting to these underhanded methods. Athena found it amusing—she could see Maya's desperate struggle, so there was no reason to care about her anymore. Seeing that Athena was not bothered, Kate relaxed. She said, "Alright, since you're fine with it, I don't need to worry."Athena said, "Professor, I'll head back to my office first." After leaving Kate's office, Athena returned to her own. Passing through the hospital garden, she suddenly saw two familiar figures. Zaden and Preston? Preston was Maya's older brother; it made sense that he knew Zaden. But why were they here? Zaden had gone to work this morning, and Athena had sent him off herself. She had not expected him to come to the hospital, and Preston had also been lingering around her recently. Athena wanted to greet them, but seeing the slightly tense atmosphere, curiosity got the better of her. She stayed hidden, quietly observing. ... Zaden frowned at Preston, speaking coldly, "Tell Maya to stop it. If she keeps targeting my wife, don't blame me for being ruthless." Preston chuckled at what Zaden said. He placed his hands in his pockets and looked at him casually. "Zaden, who would've thought you could be so heartless? Maya only let you go because she liked you."