When Ashlyn, the main surgeon, had announced the end of the surgery, the other doctors and nurses collapsed onto the ground.

“I’m exhausted!”

“It has finally ended. What’s up with the man. His bones were fractured in so many places. No wonder Mr. Haddock couldn’t find anyone to be his doctor.”

“He definitely needed Dr. Berry. His bones looked like they had gone through the grinder. We had to piece them back together. If they weren’t pieced back well enough…”

Ashlyn looked at her bone-weary colleagues and smiled. “Come on. Let’s wrap up the surgery and send the patient to the ICU for twenty-four hours.”

“Sure, Dr. Berry.”

The nurses climbed back onto their feet as they started work.

“It has been a tiring surgery. I’ll treat you all to dinner at the Imperial Hotel tonight.” Once she had finished speaking, she walked out of the operating theater.

Cheers sounded out from behind her.

“The Imperial Hotel!”

“All hail Dr. Berry!”

out of the operating theater,

her

stood up to ask Ashlyn, “Dr. Berry, how is

and recuperate for a while.” Ashlyn removed her surgical mask and took a breath of the

had planned to take a

voice. “Dixon, what is going on? Why didn’t you

voice. “Dixon, what is going on? Why didn’t you tell us about Dad’s

Just as her name had escaped her mouth, a loud slap

misfortune. You have no right to call my name.” Jennifer glared at

was Jennifer, the eldest child

Pretending to be the nice one, she tugged

her swollen left cheek, looking nothing like the confident woman that she was in the office.

then took a deep breath and looked Jennifer in the eye.

didn’t tell us about Dad’s surgery, but it’s another for you to not tell us either. Who gave you the

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