Although she sympathized with Cato Alter’s past, she had reservations about his rapid rise to power. Despite her limited interaction with Shawn, she sensed his unexplained trust in Cato Alter. Ivy firmly believed that people in the workplace shouldn't become friends. Whoever treats the other as a friend often becomes the one who gets used and discarded. "Just consider it my bias," she said lightly. She decided not to express her concerns openly. “Shawn, we're just ordinary people. The world of the upper class is not where we should be climbing. I just want to take care of my mother and our grandmother and live a good life." Seeing that Ivy was unyielding at the moment, Shawn could only agree gently, "Alright, I'll go along with your decisions." Although he felt like he was shooting himself in the foot, he knew that rushing into making Ivy like Cato Alter was unwise. It required careful consideration and couldn't be forced. "When will you be back?" Ivy's question brought his attention back to the conversation. "Tomorrow," Shawn replied. With Dr. Ticko removed from the equation, he had no reason to stay in City S any longer. If it weren't for an emergency meeting he had to attend, he'd rush back immediately. "Great! I'll pick you up." After ending the call with Shawn, Ivy returned to reviewing resumes, selecting a few candidates she thought were promising and a few she was uncertain about. She planned to present them to Director Malcom for final decisions. "Alyssa, where is Director Malcom?" She gently tapped her groggy head. However, Alyssa wore a helpless expression as she replied, "Dr. Jones, Director Malcom just bought a plane ticket and left with his wife for a month-long vacation. He said he wouldn't be back until a month later." "A month?" Ivy felt her head grow heavier. Alyssa nodded and added, "Director Malcom also mentioned that you should proceed with the hiring process without consulting him. The clinic has the funds now, so you can handle it directly. He said that his time at the clinic had taken a toll on his spirit, and he needed to heal his soul. Oh, and he mentioned that a doctor he hired will be coming to report for duty." "A doctor?" Ivy was puzzled. "When did he hire someone?" Alyssa was equally confused and replied, "Apparently, it's Director Malcom's wife's younger brother..."Well... okay. Ivy sighed in resignation. Director Malcom had spoken about returning to surgery, but nothing had changed. He was as inconsistent as ever, a man who would be swayed easily. She handed the selected resumes to Alyssa and said, "Have the head nurse call them and inform them to come for interviews." "Alright." As Alyssa left, the nurses outside began to exclaim, "Wow, a handsome guy! So handsome!" Ivy furrowed her brows. They were all so busy, and yet they had time to gawk. Just then, a tall, handsome young man with a bright smile, and two cute buckteeth, approached her, casting a shadow over her vision. "Dr. Jones, I'm the doctor Director Malcom recommended, I’m here to report for duty." Just in front of the clinic, the nurses were still ogling the ‘new colleague.’ Ivy regained her composure and asked, "And your name is..." But she didn't expect the man to lightly tap her head and say, "I'm your senior from college, Roland Gutierrez! Don't you recognize me? Just a few days ago, you arranged for a patient to be transferred to me, remember? It's only been a few days, and you've already forgotten?" "Roland?" Ivy's pupils suddenly dilated as she remembered the senior from her college days, who was always hiding in the laboratory with Professor Smith. Well, she remembered him as being around 180 cm tall and weighing 100 kg back then. "Senior, why are you here?" Ivy was very surprised, as she couldn't connect the man standing in front of her with her memory of the chubby senior from college. Roland followed Ivy into her office and placed his resume in front of her. "I left the First Hopital and came here to make a living." Ivy was taken aback and blurted out, "Senior, don't joke around." He was a prominent doctor in the First Hospital, and he was about to be promoted to Chief Physician. How could he... "Tsk!" Roland sneered. "Don't you remember the patient you referred to me a few days ago? The one under your classmate, what's her name? Oh yes, Tanya, right?" Every time Roland mentioned Tanya, his anger became evident in his tone."When I got the details, I was outraged. She actually hinted at the patient to give her a big envelope. If they didn't, she would give a malicious diagnosis and refuse treatment. I reported her immediately." Roland remembered that after hearing about the incident from the patient, he reported Tanya directly to the First Hospital in City A. However, he never imagined that his report would fail, and he would be warned by the director of the First Hospital. He was told not to meddle further with Tanya, whom he couldn't afford to provoke. Roland couldn't fathom the injustice of the situation and handed in his resignation to the First Hospital right away. After hearing this, Ivy was clear about why the director had warned him. "The biggest shareholder behind the First Hospital is the Alter Group, and Tanya is going to marry into the Alter family. I think the director had no choice but to sacrifice you." Ivy could fully understand the situation. "This would be an industry scandal, and if exposed, the hospital might lose its license. It's outrageous." Regardless, Roland had officially resigned, and since County Clinic needed to expand and reform, he accepted his brother-in-law's invitation to join. Thinking of this, Roland pushed his resume towards Ivy and asked, "So, can my resume get me the job?" "Of course!" Ivy remembered that when they were in college, Roland had been admitted to a top medical school in England even before graduating. By her third year of college, he was already studying abroad. With qualifications like that, she was afraid that County Clinic, being a small establishment, would disappoint him. However, Ivy also thought that if he had made this choice himself, he must have been well-prepared. Thinking of this, Ivy stood up and extended her hand to him with a smile. "Welcome, Senior, to County Clinic!" Roland smiled as he shook her hand. Then, he asked, "Ivy, do you have time tonight?" Ivy was taken aback. "Huh?" "On my first day at work, I'd like to discuss the clinic's situation with you," Roland explained. Seeing Ivy's discomfort, he added, "I'll treat you to dinner, so you don't have to worry about it." After thinking for a while, Ivy decided that if everything went well after their conversation tonight, she would entrust him with the task of interviewing new staff. She was severely short-handed. Furthermore, Roland was the younger brother of the clinic director's wife, so it might be more appropriate for him to take on this role. Thinking of this, Ivy nodded with a smile. "Sure, but let me send a message to my husband first." "Husband?" Roland's smile immediately froze, and his gaze fell on the ring on her ring finger. His voice unintentionally carried a hint of seriousness as he said, "I didn't know... that you were married..." Ivy smiled as she opened her chat apps to send a message to Shawn. "We just registered our marriage. We didn't have a wedding. Both of us prefer a quiet life." "Oh..." Roland sighed. "But does he need to be informed about everything? Does he control you that tightly?" Ivy was briefly taken aback, and she subconsciously gripped her phone tighter. She wondered when she had developed the habit of informing Shawn about everything. "No, he respects my work a lot, and in return, I respect his." She collected her thoughts and sent a message to Shawn: "Having dinner with the new doctor from the clinic tonight, he was my senior at City A Medical University." Shawn quickly replied: "Sure! Feel free to call me if you need anything." Ivy responded with a simple: "I know". After texting her husband. She then asked Roland, "Senior, what would you like to eat? My treat. Just so you know, I don't eat salad." Roland was taken aback at first, but he then smiled. "Salad? I'm a carnivore." "A carnivore?" Ivy raised an eyebrow. "A carnivore and so skinny? Did you meet someone you liked in England, and that's why you lost weight for love?" Roland nodded. "Yes, but she's married now." "What?" Ivy looked surprised. "Who is it? Do I know her?" Roland shook his head and gazed at Ivy with a touch of melancholy. "..." Ivy was curious. "Why didn't you confess your feelings to her?" "She already had a boyfriend. Her boyfriend was very handsome and athletic. I knew I wasn't good enough for her, so after going to England, I worked hard to lose weight and get in shape. I kept an eye on her relationship status while working on improving myself to come back and pursue her."The more Roland spoke, the more confused Ivy became. In fact, Roland had never met Shawn, but he felt that the man who could capture their school's beauty's heart and make her report everything was undoubtedly an outstanding person, perhaps even more outstanding than himself. "Who is this senior sister?" Ivy was curious about Roland's unrequited love, but she couldn't connect any of their schoolmates to him. Without saying a word, Roland picked up his resume and lightly tapped Ivy's head. "It's all right; you don't need to know. Let's go get something to eat. I'm hungry." Ivy and Roland both left the office. ***