As the surgery approached, Karina worked overtime, meticulously double-checking for any possible oversights.

Before stepping into the operating room, she took a deep breath.

"Karina, you've got this!" a nurse beside her encouraged.

This surgery was particularly significant, and the assistants and nurses weren't from her hospital. They were brought in by the project, specifically by Harley's team.

Without a single familiar face around, Karina felt a twinge of anxiety. Opportunities to lead surgeries were already rare for her, let alone under circumstances like this, with no one she could truly rely on. But there was no turning back now.

Gritting her teeth, Karina donned her gloves. As she was about to enter the operating room, her peripheral vision caught sight of a figure standing silently in the distance. It was Wilfred.

couldn't quite decipher. When their eyes locked, a

her doubts

force coursed through her veins. She wasn't alone and that gave her the courage

Intricate internal procedures, especially those involving the heart or bone marrow, demanded unwavering focus and precision. Karina remained laser-focused, hardly daring to blink for fear of a mistake.

her mask and gloves, a bright smile

on. Wilfred stood silently in the hallway, as still as a statue. He didn't appear worried-just

still not out. Looks like I'm winning this bet, wouldn't

Harley a frosty glance. "Celebrating midway through a game is the quickest way to lose. The same

still in view of the operating room but away from Haley. He had no interest in sharing space with someone he openly disliked-a rarity for someone who

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