Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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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.

shifting back into full doctor mode, "during the operation, your sister lost a lot of

perform two full transfusions. She'll be in the recovery room for close observation. The first 78 hours are critical to

with her constantly to address anything that comes up

of professionalism you expect

had our stomachs in knots. "What if rejection happens?" I asked,

got a detailed plan in place. Don't worry-we're ready

the expert, and seeing him so chill about it actually made us both feel a

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

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

herself standing beside Nate. It was wild how

why don't you help Pro Neumann

about it. He doesn't get to rest. The real work

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with post-op care."

lightly. "Go on, get back to it. We'll

Lena turned to leave, she shot

with just Hayden and me left, we glanced at the OR, then at each

drained us, and only the two of us really understood how exhausting it had

Finally, we could breathe.

I said,