Chapter 573

One fateful afternoon, Jude's world was upended by an unforeseen revelation. A colleague, a trusted ally in the complex dance of hospital politics, sought him out with a grave expression etched upon his features.

"I think you should be aware of certain things... rumors circulating," the colleague began, his voice laced with reluctant concern. "There are whispers about your conduct with a patient."

Jude's heart plummeted as the gravity of the situation dawned upon him. The woman's machinations had borne fruit, a toxic harvest of insinuations and falsehoods that now threatened to undermine everything he had worked so tirelessly to build.

Stung by the betrayal of trust, Jude found himself thrust into the tumultuous currents of scandal, a maelstrom of accusations and conjectures that eroded the foundations of his professional standing.