Chapter 836

Zoe Chamberlain stared at her phone screen, fingers trembling slightly.

Countless supportive comments flooded Vivian Laurent's social media account.

The genuine praise and trust shook Zoe for the first time.

Annika Heilbronn relied on threats and coercion.

But Vivian was different.

Vivian sincerely helped everyone in need.

Zoe took a deep breath and decided to gamble.

She chose to trust Vivian just once.

As Vivian stood to leave, Zoe suddenly called out.

"Wait."

Vivian turned, her gaze calm.

"Aren't you angry with me?" Zoe's voice quivered. "Don't you want revenge?"

Vivian shook her head gently.

"What good would hating you do?"

"You've already faced consequences for your mistakes."

She paused, her eyes resolute.

"I'd rather see you become a good doctor who learns from this."

Zoe's eyes reddened instantly.

She expected a storm of retaliation.

Instead, she received unexpected mercy.

Before leaving, Vivian gave her one last look.

"Don't disappoint your parents' expectations."

The words struck Zoe like a hammer to the heart.

That evening.

Zoe turned on her live stream camera.

She appeared makeup-free, her face pale.

The chat exploded instantly.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zoe Chamberlain."

Her voice was soft but clear.

"I want to publicly apologize to Dr. Vivian Laurent."

Viewership skyrocketed.

"I impersonated Dr. Luna's identity—an unforgivable crime."

She bowed deeply to the camera.

"Worse still, I poisoned patients."

Her voice cracked.

"I betrayed my Hippocratic Oath."

Hateful comments flooded the chat.

But Zoe didn't back down.

"I know apologies change nothing."

"But I swear to spend my life making amends."

She lifted her head, determination in her eyes.

"Please give me a chance to redeem myself."

"I'll prove it through actions."

After the stream, #ZoeApologizes trended at number one.

The internet erupted in debate.

Some condemned her while others advocated for second chances.

Meanwhile.

Vivian watched it all after finishing surgery.

She quietly closed her phone.

A faint smile of approval touched her lips.