Chapter 507
Hearing the question, Sienna raised a hand in a polite ‘hold on’ gesture.
“The patient’s condition has stabilized for now,” she said smoothly. “The indicators for acute organ failure have dropped, and his psychiatric symptoms have been suppressed.
“What we need next is someone to perform a bile duct anastomosis. It’s a minor procedure—just takes a few minutes p>
She turned her head to look at Celeste.
“Dr. Vaughan.” An elegant smile played on Sienna’s lips. “You just demonstrated a highly complex surgery today and took home such a prestigious award. Handling this closing step should be no problem for you p>
She paused, adding, “I’ve already used the Cirrus Needles to stabilize the patient’s overall state.
“All that’s left is connecting a tube. For someone of your caliber, it should be effortless.
“So many colleagues here are eager to observe and learn from you. Why don’t you oblige us and give them a show p>
The moment she finished speaking, voices immediately echoed their agreement.
“Exactly, Dr. Vaughan! Your surgery earlier was spectacular, we couldn’t get enough of it p>
“A joint surgery completed by you and Dr. Sloan will undoubtedly make global headlines p>
“Yes, please, Dr. Vaughan, you have to agree to this p>
Guided by her words, the entire crowd’s attention was now fixed heavily on Celeste.
Celeste’s smile instantly froze.
But her reaction time was impeccable. She immediately lifted her right hand, her brow furrowing in slight distress.
“Dr. Sloan, I’m truly sorry. That demonstration surgery took nearly four hours, and I had to maintain intense focus the entire time.
“Now, an old injury in my right wrist is flaring up. It’s incredibly sore.
“I’m afraid my hand might shake if I step up to the operating table, and I’d only cause trouble for the patient. You should do it instead p>
As she spoke, she raised her right wrist and gave it a slight wave.
Her wrist was pale and slender, fully wrapped in pre-prepared gauze.
Coupled with her remorseful expression, she played the role of someone tragically forced to decline to absolute perfection.
Standing nearby, Helena saw Celeste’s pained, enduring look and immediately stepped in to back her up.
“Yes, exactly. Celeste’s surgery was incredibly complex, and just finishing it took everything she had.
“Since you can even wield the Cirrus Needles, Dr. Sloan, a tiny closing procedure should be a walk in the park for you. Stop making things difficult for her p>
When she said those last few words, her tone pitched up, carrying a deliberately patronizing politeness.
It sounded like she was complimenting Sienna, but every syllable was dripping with defiance.
Having navigated elite social circles for thirty years, Helena was a master at hiding daggers behind polite smiles.
Sienna completely ignored Helena’s jab.
She looked over at the group of industry titans and singled out one of them. “Mr. Coleman, I have a question for you.
“When surgeons suffer from occupational strain diseases, do they typically flare up from long term aceumulation, or Capa sirigge surgery trigger an acute episode p>
Jonathan answered instinctively, “Long-term accumulation, of course It’s incredibly rare for a single surgery to trigger an acute flare-up unless the condition was already debilitating prior to the operation.
Sienna’s smile was warm. “Since you’re the leading orthopedic authority, why don’t you take a look at Dr. Vaughan’s wrist for us?
“If her hand injury is truly that severe, we certainly wouldn’t want to force her p>
“That won’t be a problem at all p>
Before Celeste could even register her panic, Jonathan was already walking toward her.
Without a word of hesitation, he reached out and grabbed her gauze-wrapped wrist.
Celeste instinctively tried to yank her hand back, but noticed the increasingly strange looks the crowd was giving her.
Gritting her teeth, she had no choice but to let Jonathan examine it.
After a careful assessment, Jonathan smiled faintly and announced, “Dr. Vaughan’s hand is perfectly fine. It’s more than capable of handling a minor closing proced
Hearing this, the crowd stared at Celeste, their eyes blazing with excitement.
Celeste shrank back into her wheelchair, her shoulders trembling violently.