He was one of the fallen people. He failed as a person and as a doctor. But he regretted it. He was given another chance. A new chance to correct his mistake. True, he was fired from his deputy position, but he was able to keep his job. He wanted to be better than Dr. Semmelweis, because he was expected to be perfect himself.
He had to accept the effectiveness of Semmelweis's theory. However, if a mother still lost her life, he blamed herself for what happened. The nurses avoided him after what happened, and his medical colleagues ostracized him. He couldn't find his place. Every night he was overcome by anxiety.
He apologized to Semmelweis several times after what happened. And then for every little mistake. After that, he was called a people pleaser.
Just like in love. He didn't find his place there either. He was afraid that he would have to die a bachelor. Because after the sabotage of Dr. Semmelweis's work, everyone turned away from him.