"She does!"
Mary and Barry said it almost in unison.
The expert was instantly dumbfounded.
"She's so young. How could she possibly have gotten a Medical License?"
The expert's breakdown was exactly what Mary had expected.
Mary herself had only found out about Claire's Medical License after the fact.
It was the last thing Hale had done for his beloved student.
Claire had been granted a special exception to take the exam.
Hale had pulled strings he never even used for himself just for the girl, showing more dedication than even Mary, her official mentor.
Truth be told, Mary only had the advantage of being her grandmother; otherwise, she might not have been able to win Claire over from Hale.
Hale had raised and trained Claire as his one and only student.
"The Medical License isn't strictly age-bound; exceptions are made for extraordinary talents," Barry answered.
It was obvious he was annoyed by the expert's constant questioning of Claire. Barry's high regard for Claire was crystal clear.
The expert choked on his words. He knew perfectly well that special talents could get age restrictions waived.
But that was usually for traditional practitioners. To get an age waiver in modern medicine, you had to be an absolute genius.
"As it happens, Claire has obtained her Medical License for both modern and traditional medicine," Mary added.
This made the expert feel his face flush with embarrassment.
He hadn't expected such a prodigy to actually exist. At first, he genuinely believed Mary was just trying to elevate her own family.
"Let Claire join the consultation first. If we confirm that she can assist Mary and increase the success rate, then she goes into the operating room."
"Oh, right. We still need to discuss this with the family," Vice President Sterling said, making the final call but nearly forgetting the most crucial step.
"Although you are a family member, Mary, you aren't the patient's parents. Once the surgical plan is finalized, we still need Latham and Octavia to consent."
Vice President Sterling hoped Mary would understand.
Mary understood perfectly well, but she had her own concerns.
Octavia held a deep hostility toward Claire and likely wouldn't want her involved in the surgery.
She could reason with Latham, but Octavia was simply unreasonable.
Therefore, Mary's main worry was her daughter-in-law.
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After all, Claire's age was a glaring issue.
Thankfully, Claire was part of their family, so Mary could likely handle it. "Fine, I'll talk to them."
Dr. Duncan was highly proactive, offering to accompany Mary.
As Lance's attending physician, it made perfect sense for him to go along.
Latham and Octavia had been waiting anxiously when Mary finally approached. They immediately shot up from the waiting room bench.
"Mom!"
Their voices overlapped.
Mary shot Octavia a glance; her daughter-in-law rarely called her so enthusiastically.
"Mom, how is Lance doing? Have you finalized a treatment plan?"
"Are you going to be the lead surgeon?"
Latham knew his mother was an incredible surgeon, The First
Scalper, but the injured patient was his own son. He wasn't sure just how confident she really was.
If the surgery failed, no one could bear the consequences.
How would Lance react if he woke up to find his leg gone?
Would he never recover from the devastation?
He was the groomed heir of the James family, possessing an ostensibly strong will.
But people like him had the most unyielding pride.