Jake's steps were hurried, his face a mix of frustration and urgency, as he caught sight of Sophia at the entrance of the ward. He strode toward her without hesitation, his voice sharp and laced with reproach. "Sophia, what the hell are you thinking?! This decision is way too reckless. How can you just blindly trust some newbie doctor?" Lingering behind him, Katherine wore a sly smirk, her eyes gleaming with mischief as if this whole drama was the entertainment she'd been waiting for. Sophia looked up, noticing Jake teetering on the edge of fury, and quickly tried to explain. "Mr. Vaughn, I get where you're coming from, but I've gone through Claire's credentials with a fine-tooth comb. At Newhaven Medical Center, she specialized in congenital diabetes in kids and racked up an impressive

