Back To the Day When the Intern Doctor Slandered Me

William slapped me across the face as soon as the words left my mouth.

"You really think I won't put you in your place just because you're my girlfriend?" He spat, glaring at me, clearly infuriated by what I had just said.

Lucy, who was standing beside him, chimed in softly, "Tina, how could you say that to William?"

My cheek burned from the slap, but I couldn't care less.

Any feelings I had for this man had long since withered away.

"I'll remember this slap. One day, I'll make sure you pay for it." Not just for this slap, but for everything he did to ruin my life in my past one, I would make him pay dearly.

"Tina, William didn't mean it. Please don't be mad at him," Lucy cooed, her sweet voice making my skin crawl.

"What? Can't stand it when someone talks back? You're young, yet instead of learning something useful, you spend your time flirting with someone else's boyfriend. Have you no shame?"

I spat on the floor, my disgust plain. "Just looking at you makes me sick. Get lost."

Lucy's eyes filled with tears again, and she whimpered, "Tina, how could you say that to me?"

William's fury flared up even more. "Tina, you're the one who needs to get lost! I'm reporting this to the director right away. You can start packing your things because you're about to be fired."

He then pulled Lucy over to my desk. "From now on, Lucy, this is your workspace."

William certainly had the power to make that happen, especially since I had crossed Lucy.

Getting fired seemed inevitable, but I wasn't planning on sticking around anyway.

As I packed up my belongings, William watched me smugly. "If you apologize to Lucy now, there's still room for negotiation. If you agree to let her have her way from now on, I might just forgive you."

"Forgive me?" I couldn't help but laugh. They were the last people I was interested in forgiving.

I sneered and was just about to gather my things and leave when the door was violently kicked open.

"It's her! She's the doctor who killed my husband! Give me back my husband!"

The woman's voice was filled with rage as she and a group of people charged at Lucy, knocking William to the ground in the process.

The room was filled with screams and cries of pain.

I recognized the woman immediately. She was the patient's wife.

In my past life, she was the one who had beaten me to death.

Lucy's screams pierced the air as she pointed at me, shouting, "You've got the wrong person! I'm just an intern! She's the one who treated your husband!"

The woman turned her furious gaze toward me, and I knew I was in trouble.

Just as I was about to make a run for it, the hospital security arrived, breaking up the chaotic scene.

"There's no justice in this world! My husband had a brain hemorrhage, but this heartless quack didn't even run any tests. Just said it was a simple headache! My husband died in agony because of her! She must take responsibility for this!"

The woman collapsed to the floor, sobbing and wailing, her grief palpable.

William and Lucy's faces drained of color, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief.

"What's going on here?" The director arrived, his face grimed with anger as he surveyed the scene.

In the delicate balance of doctor-patient relationships, a medical mishap like this was serious.

"I don't know! I'm just an intern. It's all Tina's fault!" Lucy's voice trembled with fear, but she didn't hesitate to pin the blame on me.

William quickly chimed in, "Yes, I can vouch for that."

Then he shoved me and whispered menacingly, "Take the blame for this, and I won't hold it against you. I'll even stay as your boyfriend."

I nearly laughed out loud at his words. In my previous life, I fell for his lies, and it cost me everything, my job, my life, everything. As for staying his girlfriend? What a joke. I wasn't about to make that mistake again.

The director fixed his gaze on me. "Is that true?"

Without hesitation, I shook my head. "No, it's not. Lucy insisted on treating the patient, and when I refused, William said he would take responsibility if anything went wrong. That's what led to this tragedy."

"That's nonsense! You're slandering me!" Lucy burst into tears, her sobs echoing through the room.

Losing his temper, William shouted, "Tina, what's wrong with you? How can you pin your heartless actions on Lucy? Have you no shame?"

I couldn't help but smirk at the pair putting on their little performance. "And don't you feel guilty when you say that?"

William glared at me, putting on an air of righteousness. "Tina, even though you're my girlfriend, this mess is entirely your fault. The prescription was printed from your computer. That's proof."

Lucy, feigning concern, added, "Tina, this is serious. You should apologize to the family and hope for their forgiveness. Otherwise, you might end up in jail."

Even though I had lived through this once before, watching their shameless act still made me marvel at how low they could stoop.

Last time, they framed me, and I was the one who paid the price. But this time, they weren't going to get away with it.

I sneered and walked over to the corner, picking up the phone that had been recording the entire scene.

"Sorry, but I've recorded everything that happened right here. If anyone's headed to jail, it's the two of you."