CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Charlie was now in the operating room.

Mrs. Lucas was just as anxious as Jamie, if not more.

Seeing Mrs. Lucas's unconcealed worry, Jamie felt ashamed of the fleeting suspicion she'd had earlier. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Lucas. I thought..."

"It's understandable that you'd feel that way," Mrs. Lucas said, giving Jamie a complicated look.

She hadn't forgotten how harshly she had treated Jamie in the past. If not for Charlie, she might still be holding onto her prejudice against Jamie, unwilling to see things clearly.

"Let's not dwell on it," Ben interjected, cutting the conversation short. "The lead surgeon is here."

He stepped forward to speak with the doctor, his usual calm demeanor overshadowed by a hint of urgency. Though Ben tried to appear confident, his concern was evident, no less intense than Jamie's. He just wasn't the type to openly express it. Jamie observed him, her emotions complicated.

Soon, the surgery began.

Heart transplants were lengthy procedures, and they waited from noon until evening, their eyes sore from staring at the glowing "In Surgery" sign that refused to dim.

illness, was physically drained. Her

I'll stay here," he said,

can't leave. If Charlie wakes up after surgery and

won't wake up right away, even after the

He changed tactics. "Do you want Charlie to worry about you? Is that what

weak spot, and Ben used it to his advantage. Seeing her hesitation, he pressed further. "If you don't want

around,

resting room for her. Despite

asleep almost as

head hit

smoothing out the creases in her brow. Even in her sleep, she seemed

returned to the operating room, moving back and forth between the

rushed to the doctor. "Doctor, how did

surgery was a success. Now we just have to monitor for

was