Chapter 402: Chapter 402: Deliberately Avoiding?
The butler chimed in: "Although I’m not very fond of him, his medical skills are indeed impressive. When the plague broke out in Esteria, numerous officials were dispatched to deal with it to no avail. In the end, it was Dr. Hale who resolved the crisis."
Indeed, it was during that plague in Esteria that Simon Hale earned his fame overnight.
His name has been recorded in numerous medical texts since then.
This is also why, despite his disdain for Simon Hale, the butler still showed him some respect.
He and Zachary laid it all out, mainly because they felt that July Quinn’s remark urging Simon Hale to relinquish unearned glory was truly over the line.
Yet, they hadn’t expected even more outrageous things to follow.
"It was just a minor plague, and only he would use such an affair to glorify himself," July Quinn said with utmost disdain.
For a small matter like the plague, the Monroe Family has already resolved it countless times as recorded in many of their medical books.
They never, however, made a grand show of it as Simon Hale did, making it known to everyone.
They usually poured the brewed medicine directly into the water supply, silently nipping the disaster in the bud.
As for fame and fortune, they never cared, which allowed the vile Hale family to exploit the situation.
"Just a minor plague? You make it sound so trivial. If mishandled, it could kill many people."
Feeling that his significant historical achievement was so undervalued, Simon Hale felt like he was being thoroughly humiliated.
Zachary and the butler also felt that July Quinn was being excessive and tried to persuade her.
But July Quinn remained extremely disdainful, especially towards Simon Hale, as if looking at something as insignificant as mud on the ground.
A glint of cold light flashed in Simon Hale’s eyes: "Since you look down on my medical skills so much, how about we have a medical duel?"
In fact, this was a plan he had long envisioned to get the Westmarch Divine Doctor thrown in jail.
Even if July Quinn hadn’t provoked him, he would eventually propose this competition.
With July Quinn’s impulsive nature, she would certainly agree to the challenge.
Once July Quinn accepts the challenge, even if she really has the Monroe Family’s medical skills, so what?
She’s still so young, she definitely hasn’t mastered everything.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to cause her some incident, she would then spend the rest of her life in prison, not obstructing his future anymore.
Yet, in all his thorough planning, Simon Hale hadn’t anticipated July Quinn’s response: "Not interested. You think just because you want a challenge, I’d waste my time with you? Like sitting around doing nothing all day, relying on trickery to get by?"
Simon Hale: "..."
The damage wasn’t severe, but the insult was intense, that’s the gist of it.
Luckily, even Zachary couldn’t stand it any longer and said at the right moment: "Young woman, actually, Dr. Hale doesn’t mean anything else, just a friendly competition. If you win, it proves you truly have exceptional medical skills and can take on the role of the director at Rosewell Hospital."
July Quinn followed his words and continued: "And if I lose, it would mean I faked my medical skills, can’t take on the director role, and would end up in jail, right?"
Zachary didn’t respond, but that was indeed his implication.
And July Quinn saw through his intentions, "Such a frivolous competition, I’m not interested in participating."
She was a true heir of the Monroe Family’s medical skills.
Having her compete against someone who merely read a volume of Monroe medical books is like a university student competing with a kindergarten kid.
A showdown with such disparate strength wouldn’t be meaningful even if she won.
However, Simon Hale perceived her reaction as a sign that she lacked genuine medical skill, deliberately avoiding it!