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As I did, I caught a glimpse of Retta. Her face was tight with jealousy, fists clenched at her sides. The envy was written all over her, and it made my chest tighten.

Before I could think, I said, "Prof. Roane."

Retta snapped out of her daze. She looked at me, her voice icy, almost robotic. "The patient will be moved to recovery in thirty minutes."

Then she turned and walked away, frustration practically radiating off her.

I nudged Hayden and whispered, "She's jealous."

Relieved about Yuna, Hayden squeezed my hand. "Yeah, Prof. Neumann handled that perfectly."

Wait, what?

I blinked, looking between Nate, still wrapped around Lena, and Hayden, who just nodded like he e was in on something.

It hit me then-Nate's little PDA wasn't just about loving on Lena. It was a clear message to Retta, who clearly had a thing for him, setting boundaries. And at the same time, it reassured Lena where she stood. Hayden didn't need to spell it out, guys just get each other in ways we sometimes miss.

"Mr. Hart," Nate began, shifting back into full doctor mode, "during the operation, your sister lost a lot of blood.

had to perform two full transfusions. She'll be in the recovery room for close

nurse will be with her constantly to address anything that

the kind of professionalism you expect from

still had our

detailed plan in place. Don't worry-we're ready for anything." Nate

so chill about it actually made us

you, Prof. Neumann. We really appreciate it,"

catching Lena's eye with a soft smile. "You're

bold and fiery with me, was suddenly this quiet, gentle version of herself standing beside Nate. It was wild how love could make even the strongest people soften like

"Lena, why don't you help Pro Neumann get some rest? We'll head to the recovery room and

was something softer about it. He doesn't

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with post-op care."

and nudged him lightly. "Go on, get back to it. We'll catch up at

nod, and as Lena turned to leave, she shot me a playful wink before

just Hayden and me left, we glanced at the OR,

anxious waiting had drained us, and only the two of

Finally, we could breathe.

here," I said, opening my

was warm and intense, like he was letting go of all the tension from the past six hours. He pressed a soft kiss to the top of my head, comforting me, but also finding his

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