Chapter 782:

Chris had told her the same thing. He had knocked on many doors, consulted numerous experts — but no one had dared attempt what might end in irreversible disaster on the operating table.

She had braced herself for bad news, yet Lenny’s words still struck like a silent thunderclap. Her heart felt trapped in a vice.

If no one dared operate, did that mean Chris’ condition would simply unravel? Suddenly, memory loss and the threat of lifelong disability no longer seemed like the true despair.

The real horror was knowing that at any moment, without warning, this could cost him his life.

Maia’s fists clenched at her sides. Her heart ached as though each beat carried the weight of helplessness — and still, she stood there, frozen, uncertain which path to take next.

The CT room door swung open without warning, and Chris stepped out at a sluggish pace.

Maia caught Lenny’s eye. Without exchanging a word, they silently agreed to drop the conversation they had been having.

hours later, Maia and Chris finally emerged from the hospital affiliated

valley as the midday sun blazed high overhead. The

“The scans are in.

worry. He said he’ll consult with a few other professors tomorrow to figure out the

storm might have been brewing inside. But when Chris met her gaze,

g αℓ

and every attempt had ended in disappointment. Still, since

our

hotel,” Maia answered, her teeth

stepped back into the hotel when someone familiar

It was Alice.

as though she had been standing there for quite some

Watson!” she exclaimed as soon as she saw Maia, hurrying over. “Did everything go well today? I wasn’t sure if I should ring you, but I didn’t want to interrupt — so I decided to wait here

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