From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 191

Chapter 191 The Hidden Ace

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On the judges‘ panel, a silver–haired elder flipped through the case file in his hand. “Let’s say you receive a patient with acute stroke. The CT shows intracranial hemorrhage, but the family refuses surgery and insists on alternative medicine. What would you do?”

A glint of satisfaction flashed in Aurora’s eyes. This question touched on medical ethics and communication -one misstep and points could be lost.

Dreame rested her chin on her hand, lips curled in a mocking smirk.

Jack slapped the armrest of his chair.

“Jasper, this one’s a death trap. There’s no right way to answer it!”

Jasper frowned slightly.

His gaze shifted to the professor who had posed the question.

If he remembered correctly, that was Professor Hamilton–James’s former mentor.

It was said that James had gone to Trenwyn specifically to get Scarlett accepted as Professor Hamilton’s doctoral student.

Though that hadn’t worked out, with a man as fair–minded as Professor Hamilton, he wouldn’t ask a question just to make things difficult for Scarlett.

“It’s fine. Let’s see what happens.”

Jack stared at him, eyes wide, asking with a voice full of disbelief.

“Jasper, don’t tell me you’re planning to wait until Pixel’s backed into a corner just to play the hero?”

“I’m telling you, that mindset is unacceptable. You seriously need to uninstall those cheesy romance novel and short drama apps. Try living in the real world.”

“You’re the one who should uninstall those.”

…Right.

Jasper’s phone only had finance and tech apps.

Jack’s phone, on the other hand, was filled with novels and drama apps.

He’d walked straight into that one.

“I would begin by once again explaining the necessity of the surgery to the family,” Scarlett began, her voice clear and steady.

“At the same time, I would contact the hospital’s ethics committee for evaluation. If the family still insisted on refusing, I would respect their right to choose, but I would document the full discussion in the patient file and ask them to sign an informed refusal of invasive treatment.”

That was the textbook answer

Saying this much would have been enough.

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Safe and standard.

Several people in the audience rolled their eyes.

Nothing impressive about that.

But then, Scarlett paused briefly–before continuing.

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“I would also recommend conservative treatment that combines both Western and traditional practices. My university has been researching a needling technique that’s shown promising results in promoting neurological recovery.”

Gasps echoed through the room.

The first part had been solid, a safe route that could still score high depending on the examiner’s mood.

But this extra piece? It felt like too much–unnecessary, even risky.

Was Scarlett getting cocky from her earlier high score?

However-

Professor Hamilton smiled and nodded.

“You just had to sneak in a plug for your university. I’m starting to get jealous of President Yuwen.”

Scarlett smiled slightly.

“You flatter me, Professor Hamilton. I just believe that when a patient comes to a hospital, it’s because they want to get better.”

“As doctors, it’s our duty to give it everything we’ve got.”

“If I knew a potential solution and stayed silent, that would be a real breach of medical ethics.”

Professor Hamilton gave her a big thumbs–up.

“No wonder you helped revise the Blue Book on trauma care. You’re bold and capable.”

Wait, what?

Did they hear that right?

Professor Hamilton went on. “Back when she drafted the emergency equipment configuration guidelines-”

He glanced proudly at the professors around him.

As if Scarlett’s accomplishments meant more to him than his own.

“She told us that replacing imported gear with domestic equipment could cut costs by 60%, while increasing the survival rate by 35%.”

“Just last month, I piloted her proposal at my hometown’s county hospital–and we’ve already saved twelve critically injured patients.”

Scarlett was really that good?

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Aurora jerked to her feet, shocked.

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