Chapter 812

At the hospital, Maxwell was rushed to the emergency room, his breathing shallow and faint.

The on-call doctor examined the X-ray, their voice tense as they said, "This doesn't look good. The knife is dangerously close to his heart. If we pull it out and hit a blood vessel, he could die instantly!"

Jennifer overheard her colleagues debating whether to operate. But if they didn't, Maxwell would surely die.

Jennifer's voice cut through the room, silencing the ongoing debate. "Prepare for surgery. I'll do it."

"Dr. Susan?" The other doctors stared at her in shock. "Have you seen the X-ray? This surgery is extremely risky. One wrong move, and—"

"Then we'll just have to be careful!" Jennifer cut them off. "Surgery is the only option."

With that, the team scrambled to get everything ready. Every second counted.

Before Jennifer entered the operating room, Michael asked with concern, "Mrs. Lance, are you sure you're up for this? After everything you've been through today, I'm worried—"