As a result, Emerald Hospital was now facing a severe shortage of medical staff, prompting a mass recruitment drive. Rebecca was delighted but also overwhelmed. She had to hold multiple meetings late into the night to discuss recruitment and the expansion of the hospital. Whether it was hiring more staff or expanding the hospital, both required a substantial amount of funding. Although the hospital was thriving and generating impressive revenue, it wasn’t enough to solve the financial challenges in such a short time. Finally, Rebecca made a decision: she would use Emerald Hospital’s assets as collateral to secure a large loan from the bank to fund the hospital’s expansion and hire more staff. In Rose Town, there was only one bank—the Rose Bank. Rebecca and Albert went to Rose Bank to

