"A corpse?"
"What's wrong? Are you refusing? I've seen plenty of interns like you—useless, the lot of them."
"Did the department head tell you to do this?"
"That's none of your business. An attitude like that will get you nowhere. Someone like you will have a hard time securing a permanent position, so stop being so audacious." Dr. Wallace's voice dripped with contempt before he turned on his heel and left for his rounds.
Jacob had no
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