A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Right at that moment, Horatio was wheeled out of surgery.

The operation had gone well. He was awake now, but still numb from the waist down.

"Horatio, how are you feeling? Are you okay?"

Zelda rushed over, worry and tenderness drawn all over her face.

"I'm fine, just... can't feel much yet," Horatio answered, his voice a little weak.

Monty chimed in, "What do you expect? He just got out of surgery, the anesthesia hasn't even worn off yet. Alright, enough talking. Horatio needs rest. Let's give him some space, alright?"

At Monty's words, Zelda reluctantly stepped back, still keeping her eyes locked on Horatio, completely ignoring Calliope's presence.

Monty, Zelda, and the rest of the family followed as Horatio was taken to his hospital room.

Meanwhile, Calliope slipped away to change out of her scrubs. A few doctors caught up with her, brimming with excitement and admiration.

"Dr. Miracle, that was incredible! I've never seen anyone operate like that."

"Absolutely, I learned so much today. Being part of that surgery was totally worth

it!"

young, but your hands were steady as

"Respect, Dr. Miracle!"

how are you so good, especially at your age? I can barely hold a

practice. Do it enough

too humble," one of them

seriously, way too

compliments and jokes back and

techniques earlier, but

way to the patient rooms. She found

and the rest turned to her,

Was the surgery really a success? When can he walk again?" Zelda blurted out,

a cool, uninterested look, not in the mood

until Horatio can fully recover? If the surgery went well, does that mean he'll

anxious for any

"He'll need about two months before he can start physical

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eight months for a full recovery," she

important things you all

glanced at Horatio, then at

want to write this down,"