---- Chapter 238 The atmosphere in the symposium lightened noticeably, as if everyone had full confidence in Wendy. Before the meeting ended, Gregory stood up and said, "Let's have dinner together tonight. After that, Dr. Sanders should start her rest and preparation for the surgery three days from now." Everyone agreed without hesitation. It seemed to have become an unspoken rule to gather for dinner after every major meeting.

As they left the conference room, Nathaniel and several senior colleagues surrounded Wendy, showering her with praise. "Having a junior like you puts our minds at ease." Their genuine compliments echoed all around the room, accompanied by looks of admiration. Only Julian lingered on the outskirts . He cast Wendy a cold glance before walking away. At 7:00 pm, everyone from the symposium arrived at the hotel.

This time, Gregory had booked a different hotel, and Wendy only learned the location when she set off. 'The moment she stepped into Cloud Hotel, a strange familiarity washed over her despite this being her first visit. ---- It was a hotel owned by the Frank Group. She exited the car and walked inside, feeling oddly uneasy. But she reminded herself that Gregory's arrangements must have their reasons. He wouldn't intentionally put her in an awkward spot.

Wendy decided that it was just a coincidence. Liam walked beside her, clearly noticing her discomfort. "What's wrong? Is your foot bothering you?" he asked. She shook her head, brushing it off. "It's nothing." Since she didn't want to talk about it, Liam didn't press. They headed toward the private dining room, unaware of Julian trailing behind, He was grinning wickedly as he watched their backs. 'The banquet began, and the atmosphere was more relaxed than at the first gathering.

Though the guests no longer relied heavily on alcohol to socialize, many peers and juniors still took the chance to toast Wendy because of her abilities. "Dr. Sanders, there's so much I want to learn from you." "after the surgery is successfully over, could I possibly borrow a recording of it to watch?" "Dr. Sanders, I really admire you.

Between you and my ---- mentor, you're the one I look up to the most!" As people kept raising glasses to her, Liam stepped in to shield her from several toasts. "Dr. Sanders needs to be fully prepared for the surgery, so let's skip the alcohol and toast with tea instead." Liam seemed to have become her spokesperson, politely turning down anyone trying to get Wendy to drink. Seeing this, the others understood and stopped any more toasts. "Well then, we'll all celebrate with Dr.

Sanders after the surgery is a success." When the crowd gradually dispersed, Wendy let out a soft sigh of relief. She lowered her voice, saying, "Thank you." Liam poured her a cup of warm water. "You really shouldn't drink so much. Don't forget that we will start to go over the key points of the surgery tomorrow." She smiled. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were shimmering as she nodded at him. "Alright." Slightly tipsy, she didn't notice the flicker of emotion that passed through Liam's eyes.