Rebirth of the Villainous Female Boss-Chapter 881 - 855 Conscience is a Balance

Chapter 881: Chapter 855: Conscience is a Balance

Chapter 881: Chapter 855: Conscience is a Balance

Standing before Isaac, Kiara didn’t have to pretend anymore and told the truth. “To say I wasn’t scared at all wouldn’t be true. I felt a fluctuation in my heart when the child was rescued and then exhibited abnormal behavior.”

“You weren’t afraid facing the criminal, so what scared you after saving the person?”

“I was afraid my efforts would go to waste. It only took a few minutes to save the person, but I gave it my all. I used all my strength to seem calm. I couldn’t bear to see that hardworking self disappointed.”

“…So, you still care about that child, don’t you?” Isaac deduced this from Mrs. Kiara’s winding conversation.

“I only care about myself! I don’t want my efforts to be wasted.”

Mrs. Kiara corrected Isaac seriously; she didn’t like to appear too sentimental.

Isaac seemed to understand Mrs. Kiara a little bit.

What an awkward person she is indeed, a great doctor with medical ethics and compassion, yet she wraps herself in a cloak of selfishness.

It’s the opposite with some people, those who are truly selfish but insist on pretending to be carefree and nonchalant.

“What exactly is going on with that child?”

“I suspect she may have developed hysteria from the scare, but I’m not ruling out other possibilities. To be specific, I’ll wait until after the competition to check on her.” Mrs. Kiara’s gaze grew deep at the thought of that child.

The world is truly small.

“How about I go? You’re so busy all the time, I could handle a case like this.” Isaac understood that Mrs. Kiara didn’t want the money; everyone knew Mrs. Kiara’s medical fees were high, so Isaac offered to take this pro bono assignment for her.

“It depends on the situation. For that child, I have only two choices: after today, we could be strangers, or I could give all my effort to save her.”

“Why the two extremes?” Isaac didn’t understand.

Kiara smiled faintly, “Because human nature is two extremes: one thought an angel, another a devil. It all depends on what her father decides.”

Isaac was even more confused; they were talking about the kidnapped child, so why bring up her father?

Kiara’s eyes gleamed brightly as she curled up the corners of her mouth. “There’s a saying in ‘Vegetable Root Discourse’ that’s very thought-provoking, that a gentleman who changes his principles is not as good as a villain who reforms himself.”

“You mean, a hypocrite who pretends to be kind-hearted is not as noble as a scoundrel who genuinely amends his ways?”

“Exactly that.”

“Um, so what does that have to do with your upcoming competition?”

“You’ll know soon enough.”

Time was up, and before Isaac could ask more questions, Kiara went out to embrace the final part of her competition.

She passed through the corridor and entered a special enclosed glass booth.

In this booth of less than 5 square meters, there was simply a table and a chair. On the table there were scales and a medical record, while a doctor’s coat hung over the chair.

If not for the transparent walls and the cameras and crew, this place would resemble the psychological counseling rooms set up by a Psychological Disability Rehabilitation Center.

Kiara was the first to enter, sitting in the chair with poise. She didn’t pick up the doctor’s coat to put on; instead, she began by carefully examining the scale on the table.

Since the patients are virtual, meaning healthy people acting as if they are ill for the sake of helping doctors make a diagnosis, a simulated scale was prepared in advance, and since the medical record was empty, after examining the scale, Kiara wrote a line on it, which the photographer caught in a close-up.

Unlike the typical scribbles of many doctors, her handwriting was impeccably bold.

After she finished, she folded the doctor’s uniform neatly and placed it in a drawer.

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This action caught the attention of Mother Yuno, who was watching the live stream.

“Why isn’t Kiara wearing a uniform?”

“Mrs. Kiara once explained to me that her attire depends on the situation. For certain patients, she’ll wear a uniform to increase their trust in her professionalism, but for those with anxiety symptoms who are resistant to psychologists and the Psychiatry Department, she won’t wear a uniform. Instead, she’ll dress casually to ease their tension,” answered Isaac to Mother Yuno, who nodded in understanding.

It seemed that Kiara had discovered something in that assessment, which is why she had adopted such an approach.

The judges outside the competition area didn’t understand the purpose of Kiara’s action. Some deducted points for her attire, but when Mrs. Kiara calmly explained her reason for not wearing a uniform after the competition, the judges who deducted points regretted their decision.

For Mrs. Kiara, it was just a trivial two points that didn’t affect her overall score.

Yet, those judges revealed their lack of professionalism – a story for later.

Once Kiara was ready, she immediately pressed the buzzer.

This speed was the fastest among all the contestants.

The other psychotherapists were still analyzing the assessment, considering what actions to take next, and some were even struggling to put on their doctor’s coats—wasting a good deal of time trying to fasten the buttons on their too-tight coats.

In just this brief moment, Kiara had almost instantly pressed the buzzer, making the audience wonder whether she was fully prepared or had given up on treatment, calling someone in without even looking.

A middle-aged man came in, and upon seeing him, Kiara greeted him with a slight smile.

The man was only thinking about how to cheat Kiara, following the Golden Master’s instructions to be uncooperative, and then to feign his way through treatment before giving a negative review.

But when he saw Kiara’s face, his eyes widened in shock. How… how could it be her?!

Wasn’t she the psychological expert who had rescued the hostages yesterday?

How could she be here?

The man still remembered how this psychological expert had looked when she saved his daughter yesterday, and the note she’d left was still in his pocket.

Although the child’s condition had stabilized, she remained hospitalized for observation. When she wasn’t having an episode, it was difficult for the doctors to determine the exact issue, especially since diagnosing psychological disorders is much more complicated than physical illnesses. At this stage, they could only administer some nutritional medication; the child was too traumatized to eat or sleep.

Yes, this man was the father of the girl who hadn’t been injured but had been frightened when Kiara confronted the criminal yesterday.

Seeing Kiara, he was greatly surprised.

Kiara had been slightly startled when she first saw his photograph, but she had quickly recovered, and now she appeared calm.

Noticing the man standing dumbfounded upon entering the room, Kiara gestured with her hand.

“Please sit down.”

“You…” The man’s eyes were a tumultuous mix of emotions.

The benefactor he’d been instructed by his Golden Master to cheat was actually his daughter’s benefactor!

The man was not a good person, but he wasn’t without a moral compass. Under yesterday’s circumstances, if it hadn’t been for Kiara’s intervention, who knows what would have happened to his daughter.

How could those people ask him to cheat his benefactor?

“I am the psychotherapist, Emma Clark. Would you like to talk with me?” Kiara’s slightly raised voice brought the man’s wandering thoughts back to earth.

The man nodded and sat down, remaining silent.

From the outside, Danu Zach, watching the live broadcast, saw this scene. He didn’t know about Kiara’s encounter with the man from yesterday. The radio station’s broadcast had not featured the man, so Danu Zach was also unaware that they already had a connection. He only saw the man enter and sit down with an uncooperative demeanor, which secretly pleased Danu Zach.

Good, this was just as he wanted. A good cook can’t work magic without rice, and no matter how skilled Emma Clark might be, Danu Zach didn’t believe she could impress if the patients didn’t speak up.