Chapter 1462

Two nurses were laying out the surgical tools when, to their shock, one turned around and the patient was gone. One nurse dashed off in pursuit while the other hurriedly dialed Dr. Amelia’s number.

Dr. Amelia answered the phone, her voice laced with surprise and urgency. “Mr. Laurence, it’s an emergency – Mrs. Laurence has just bolted from the operating room…”

Bernard, freshly clad in his sterile scrubs, felt his heart skip a beat. He flung open the locker room door and sprinted down the hallway, the soles of his shoes barely touching the ground as he raced to find Eleanor.

Eleanor, with the nurse following her, stumbled and weaved her way through the corridors, looking back anxiously. Distracted, she collided with someone…

The man steadied the wobbling Eleanor with a firm grip, then fixed her with a piercing, icy gaze. “Why the hell are you running?” he asked, his voice a blend of irritation and concern. Recognizing the man as Robin, Eleanor mumbled an apology before attempting to sidestep him and continue her escape. But before she could get far, Robin caught her hand and yanked her back. “Who are you trying to dodge?” he asked.

in time to see the nurse charging down the corridor toward her. In a panic, she tried to shake off Robin’s grip, but he

on the approaching nurse. “I have no clue what’s going on, but that

the nurse’s path. Instead, he suddenly bent down, scooped her up in his

buckling her seatbelt. Glancing out the window, she intended to see if the nurse had followed but instead caught a glimpse

the car moved and sped away. Eleanor pressed her face against the window, lips parting to say something, but the

about to enter the OR as a support person. Eleanor was also dressed for surgery, and clearly pregnant, but not full-term. Why the

Robin was driving, he glanced at Eleanor. “What the hell is

touched her belly. “The doctor said my heart transplant and sudden pregnancy-induced hypertension are a bad mix. They’re pushing for an immediate C-section, but I can’t bear to risk the

in medical jargon but asked bluntly,

was silent for a moment before replying, “Without the surgery, there’s only a 10% chance for me to

demeanor shifted from casual to somber. “So you’re telling me that either way, the

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