Once the epinephrine was injected, the heart monitor started beeping faintly again.

"More blood infusion!" Winter shouted, her voice hoarse after working for so long. "Alright, just leave it to me."

Seeing that, Frank strode up and took the scalpel from Winter.

And seeing him, Winter breathed a sigh of relief, wobbling and ultimately dropping on her rear. "I was so... useless."

"Leave the moping for later. On your feet-I need help here," Frank said with a hint of sterness.

Winter quickly scrambled to her feet, standing near him as she explained, "I'm done with every other part, but her heart... I'm just afraid..."

Frank could see what she meant right away-a tiny bone fragment was cutting into the patient's left ventricle, and blood was trickling out around it.

The bleeding only increased as the patient's heart continued pumping, and the only option was to extract the bone fragment.

that was no

wound in the heart could easily destabilize the patient's blood pressure. When that happened, blood would shoot out like a geyser from the wound, and there was

extracted,

was a damned if you do, damned if

should we do?" Winter

just as solemn this situation was a first for him, and he had

extract the bone fragment,

would

their careers the moment when they had to decide

if the patient's died from

to have the crushing weight of an entire existence fading in their fingers was at once painful and disturbing. And it was only the doctor in

sorry... I shouldn't

"Mommy... Mommy!"

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