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Jeffrey and his crew practically skipped over when Brynn called them–then immediately froze. Wait. After all our shit- talking, there’s no way she’s not pissed, he thought.
Jeffrey braced himself. She’s gonna rip into us publicly. I’ll take it like a man–just don’t make it too brutal. He stiffened like a soldier facing a firing squad.
Brynn couldn’t help but laugh. “Why are you so nervous? You all did a good job just now. You deserve to be praised”
Jeffrey, who was waiting to be criticized, and his underlings were all shocked. “Wait, were the, just praised? they thought.
“Fighting classmates is wrong,” she continued, “but stepping up to protect others? That was badass” Her smile turned warm. “So promise me–no more brawls, just hitting the books?”
Only then did Jeffrey and the others come to their senses and nod their heads quickly.
“Absolutely!”
“Mrs. Johnson, we will definitely study hard in the future.”
“Yeah, we’re definitely not going to cause any more trouble”
Jeffrey nodded repeatedly; his face full of determination. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Johnson. I will definitely study traditional medicine hard in the future and never embarrass you.”
“Learning traditional medicine isn’t for me, it’s for yourselves,
Brynn said with an encouraging smile. “Come on, I believe in you”
Yes. Jeffrey and the others nodded obediently.
Seeing this, Josh felt an alarm go off in his heart. He nonchalantly bumped into Jeffrey, then turned to Brynn with a smile. “Mrs. Johnson, what class do we have later!”
Before Brynn could answer, Jeffrey, who had been bumped into, immediately bumped back, displeased. “Josh, are you crazy? Why did you bump into me?”
Josh blinked, his face innocent. “I didn’t mean to.”
“Nonsense! I’m a grown man standing here. You can’t have not felt it when you bumped into me!”
Jeffrey said angrily, “Are you looking for trouble?”
“I didn’t.” Josh turned his face away and then snitched. “Mrs. Johnson, Jeffrey is yelling at me.”
Jeffrey’s eyes widened. “Josh, how shameless are you? You were the one who provoked me first, okay? Mrs. Johnson, I’m reporting him for deliberately causing trouble!”
Seeing the two acting like squabbling schoolchildren, Brynn said with a helpless expression. “Shut up, both of you. Back to the classroom. A word and a fight, and it never ended.
Josh and Jeffrey fell silent, though the defiance remained. On the way back, one would roll his eyes, the other would make a face. Brynn watched their antics, oddly finding it harmonious
At Panacea Medical School, Cary approached Brynn, his face full of guilt. “Tin sorry, Mrs. Johnson. 1-
Although Gary didn’t finish, Brynn understood. She straightened her face and said seriously, “Mr. Buckman, you should.
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apologize indeed.”
The guilt on Gary’s face intensified.
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“But you shouldn’t apologize to me, but to the students,” Brynn sighed. “Panacea Medical School has fallen into such a state, and you as the principal, have an unshirkable responsibility”
Gary couldn’t help but lower his head. “Yes, as the principal, I can’t even protect the teachers and students of my school. I’m
useless.
Seeing Gary like this, Brynn couldn’t bear to be too harsh.
She gave Gary’s shoulder a reassuring squeeze. “Fear of authority is human. Mr. Buckman, I get it. But tell me, have you noticed the real reason this school’s been failing?”
“What?” Gary was taken aback.
“Tack of faith.” Brynn said, locking eyes with Gary. “Neither you nor students truly believe in traditional medicine. To inspire them. Mr. Buckman, you need to reclaim your own conviction first.”
Gary hadn’t agreed to the competition because he believed in traditional medicine–he’d done it for her. And when the Asclepius Medical College dean had mocked herbal remedies, he’d stayed silent. He’d thought modern medicine was superior too.
Brynn’s words burned through him like a scalpel to the conscience. But with that pain came clarity. “Mrs. Johnson,” he said. spine straightening for the first time in years. “I know exactly what I need to do.”
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