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Clara's body shivered, her steps faltering backward until she hit the wall. The cold of the wall snapped her back to reality.

Signing this paper meant her father had an 80% chance of never making it to the operating table. If she didn't sign, his life could slip away at any moment.

Faced with such a harrowing decision, Clara forced herself to stay composed. She walked over to the doctor, took the consent form with trembling hands, and scrawled her name across it in shaky letters. Tears fell from her eyes, dotting the paper as she whispered, "Can I... Can I go in and be with my dad?"

The doctor frowned slightly. "The surgery could take seven to eight hours, and you're not in the right condition to be in there. It's better to wait outside. We'll do everything we can." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Clara nodded numbly, watching the doors to the emergency room close again. Time crawled by, and though only half an hour had passed, it felt like an eternity to her. Even when she was pacing the hallway, she couldn't tear her eyes away from the OR doors.

down and rest

her child, Clara forced herself to sit down on a nearby

Clara's heart stopped. When a surgeon came out mid-operation, it was usually bad

her voice a quivering mess.

case, and the patient's vitals are fluctuating. We need you to sign a critical condition notice." Edwin quickly steadied

again. As the OR doors shut once more, she pressed her hands together in prayer. That

lan?" Dawson hesitated, "To avoid the conflict zone,

to Edwin, he inquired, "What's the

Edwin briefed the doctor, he asked, "How

narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. "I'm 70% sure, but for Mr. Hayes and Ms.