Medical Center. X-Ray Room.
A hilarious scene unfolded in front of everyone.
Adam was slowly turning a plump woman counterclockwise, fully aware of why Liz and the others were giggling.
And honestly, he felt a little offended.
The bald guy was also named Adam.
It reminded him of his own bald dad, Bob—talk about an insult!
The plump woman calling out that name in that tone at this moment? To Liz, who didn't know the full story, it definitely sounded ambiguous.
No surprise there—Liz and the crew immediately thought of that classic romantic movie famous for its "upside-down, all-around" position. When the "heroine" shouted a name they all knew, and the guy with that name was right there, holding her up and spinning her…
Yeah, that's the second offense! 😅
Good thing Adam was a pro.
He didn't let it get to him and kept his movements steady.
"Almost there!"
Christina, glued to the computer, chimed in, "3, 2, 1! Unhook!"
"Oh! Sanya!"
The bald guy let out a dazed grin.
Beep beep beep.
Beep beep beep.
Suddenly, the monitor blared with an alarm.
"Blue alert!"
"He's having a heart attack!"
"Aortic tear! Notify the OR now—we're heading there ASAP! He needs surgery pronto, or he's a goner!"
"Call Dr. Burke."
"Dr. Burke's already in surgery."
"Call Dr. Green."
While performing CPR on the bald guy, Adam took charge. "Liz, Meredith, you stay here. Take this lady to Dr. Montgomery to deal with her dislodged IUD."
"Christina, you're with me in the OR."
"Got it!"
Christina was pumped. Heart surgery? Her favorite! 😎
"Let's roll, everyone."
Adam straddled the gurney, still doing CPR on the overexcited bald guy, and waved the team to rush toward the operating room.
OR 2.
"Dr. Green," Christina said, flashing Leonard a讨好 smile.
"Dr. Yang," Leonard replied, glancing at Adam in the lead surgeon spot. He grinned, "I've got something else after this, so I can't stay for the whole thing. You take first assist this time."
"Thank you, Dr. Green!"
Christina was over the moon.
Leonard stepped into the second assist role with a smile.
He got it—he admired Adam's approach.
Every great doctor needs a solid team.
And every chief surgeon needs a few trusted, top-notch doctors under them.
Take Dr. Burke, Dr. Shepherd, and Dr. Montgomery with Chief of Surgery Richard, for example.
Christina's talent? Everyone knew she was a star.
If Adam weren't shining so bright, she'd probably be the top intern hands down.
A doctor that good? Train her right, and she's your right-hand woman.
Normally, though, someone like her wouldn't settle for playing second fiddle to a peer.
Even a legend like Alice Grey couldn't keep an exceptional guy like Richard fully in line.
It works better when there's a generational gap—like with Chief Richard and Dr. Burke—where one's been the mentor and the other the student.
That age difference makes it smoother. The junior has a shot at taking over once the senior steps down.
But with Adam? He's on another level. Crushing it as an intern and winning everyone over? Building a loyal team early? No problem at all.
The ceiling for a great doctor is heading a subspecialty under general surgery.
For an exceptional one, it's Chief of Surgery.
And Adam? He could totally aim for hospital dean someday.
What dean doesn't have a few trusted department heads in their corner?
Without them, you're toast—either clashing with your staff or getting steamrolled by the board.
Only with enough key allies can you keep the lower ranks in check, fend off the board's nonsense, and truly run the hospital with full control.
In Good Doctor, the dean didn't back Murphy—flawed as he was—against everyone's objections just to "give hope" or "set an example," like he claimed.
No, his people straight-up asked him, "Is this your guy?"
As long as Adam keeps growing fast and steady, even someone as talented as Christina has room to rise and become a loyal ally. No issue there.
Leonard was pleased with Adam's ambition and foresight—happy to see it play out.
"Scalpel 10," Adam said, reaching out to start the surgery, unfazed by the chatter.
The procedure went smoothly.
Then the small talk kicked in.
"Ex-husband and ex-wife stuck together, huh?"
Leonard, now clued in on the bizarre situation, didn't look thrilled. "They're divorced—why are they still hanging out every day? What, is that the only place with jobs?"
Clearly, he was thinking of his precious eldest daughter. First, she marries that jerk Ross out of nowhere, then divorces him just as randomly.
Now, because they still hang out all the time, she's pregnant with his kid—Leonard's first granddaughter—about to be born an illegitimate child!
"After this, they'll probably learn their lesson," Adam said with a chuckle. "Who knows, maybe they'll even remarry."
"Hmph!" Leonard scoffed. "Who'd want to remarry him?"
Adam just smiled, letting it slide.
"…What, has he hinted at that?"
Leonard's tough-guy act didn't last—he couldn't help himself.
"Nope," Adam said, grinning as he operated. "But I bet once I tell him about Mr. Morse's story, he'll feel totally different.
His second ex-wife, Emily, already proved with her own blood that he wouldn't leave his friend group—or Rachel—for his wife.
So even if he and Rachel both start new families, hanging out daily? They're bound to end up like Mr. Morse here.
And when that happens, it'll be Emma watching."
"He wouldn't dare!" Leonard exploded.
"He won't," Adam said with a laugh. "Plus, Rachel's about to need induction. Maybe tonight he'll propose—who knows?"
"After this surgery, you go tell that idiot this story," Leonard ordered. "There's still time. If he proposes before Emma's born and they marry right away—no illegitimate kid—I'll forgive him."
"Proposing's doable, but the wedding timeline's tight, no?" Adam hesitated.
"Tight how?" Leonard glared. "They already got hitched in Vegas once. This is a remarriage—just do a quick proposal, hit city hall, done. The big ceremony can wait. I don't care if it happens or not."
"Makes sense…" Adam chuckled. "I'll get city hall staff to come do an expedited house call for them."
"Good, good!" Leonard nodded, satisfied.
First assist Christina, watching it all: "…" Totally convinced. 😳
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