No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 768

"Sorry, the number you've dialed is currently unavailable!"

Yates had tried calling Fanny several times by now, and each attempt ended with the same frustrating outcome.

This felt off to him. Even if Fanny was in the middle of surgery, her phone would ring without being answered, but it wouldn't be completely unreachable. Could her phone have died? In their line of work, such an oversight was almost unheard of. They needed to be reachable at all times in case of an emergency call to the operating room.

"Yates," came Milly's voice, interrupting his thoughts.

He pocketed his phone and turned to her, his expression cool, his words unspoken.

Milly could see his mood but pretended not to notice. "Yates, the patient's family has a few more questions for you."

"Didn't I make myself clear earlier? What more do they want to know?" Yates's reply was sharp, his patience thinning.

"I know, but you understand how it is with patients' families. They always want to know a bit more, to find out if there's possibly a better solution." But her gentle approach didn't sway Yates. He was blunt. "You

He had come to the hospital with Fanny's blessing, but for some reason, he couldn't shake off the unease. "Yates," Milly

glance was icy as

times Yates had snapped at her over Fanny. She had her

behavior.

wouldn't have

no matter how hard she tried, his heart was out of reach. If that was the case,

her emotions, offering a strained smile, "I'm sorry, Dr. Yates had to leave...

sure acts high and mighty. We've been waiting all day, and he barely spent a few minutes before rushing

flicker of

explaining, "Dr. Yates and his girlfriend haven't seen each other for

for them... please