?<strong>Chapter 432:</strong>


    “Mom! Stop that!” Belinda eximed in shock, sitting up quickly to catch Holley’s hand. “You didn’t mean to do it. Why me yourself for that?”


    Kenia scowled at Holley. “Holley, it’s crucial you stop this pattern of self-punishment. You always do this when you me yourself.”


    Holley pressed her lips together, choosing to keep quiet.


    Kenia then continued, “You can’t hold yourself responsible. I wasn’t aware of Belinda’s allergy to artichokes, either. You shouldn’t me yourself for not knowing that.”


    Holley’s frown deepened. “It’s just so hard, thinking about her fainting right when she was performing surgery…”


    She paused for a moment and then spoke again with remorse. “If I hadn’t made that breakfast for you, you wouldn’t have suffered an allergic reaction. You passed out right when you were performing the surgery and couldn’tplete it sessfully.”


    It was your first time leading as a surgeon! I just… I can’t stop ming myself…”


    Before Holley could say more, Belinda interrupted, “Mom, don’t be so hard on yourself. Ipleted the surgery sessfully.”


    “What?” Holley’s expression changed dramatically when she heard that.


    Yet within moments, she realized something was amiss with her response.


    Hastily, she changed her expression and questioned, “How could you havepleted the surgery sessfully? Mr. rk informed your grandmother over the phone that you had fainted while performing the surgery. Belinda, are you just trying to ease my guilt by saying the surgery went well?”


    Belinda froze for a second upon hearing this.


    She hadn’t anticipated that Lucas would have disclosed that information to her grandmother.


    She quickly exined, “Yes, I did faint, but it was only after I had pushed through toplete the surgery. Thus, the surgery was indeed a sess.”


    “You… You reckless girl! How could you have taken such a risk?” Holley’s voice rose, her expression turning to one of frustration. “You knew you were unwell, yet you chose to proceed with the operation instead of seeking medical attention! Do you not care about your own health?”


    Holley’s frustration was evident as she spoke, her chest rising and falling rapidly.


    “She has a point, Belinda. Your actions were incredibly reckless. You should put your health first, no matter what,” Kenia said, shaking her head in dismay.


    Belinda feltpelled to exin herself, saying, “The patient was in a dire state at that time. There was no time to bring in another doctor.”


    “I have experienced allergic reactions before and knew I could endure long enough. Look, I’ve managed to pull through, right?”


    “You were ying with fire! You’re going to drive me mad!” Holley eximed, her anger palpable.


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