, momentarily thrown. "We a

lied with lazy disdain. "My time and ha

fication," the attending doctor stammered, "the hospit

with a curt nod. "The bill goes

ed completely. In its place stood an aura of cold, commanding sovereignty-t

an iron decree. "I want it sterile and ready in five minutes. I need an Edwards SAPIEN 3 transca

pointing a single, steady finge

smoothly, "will scrub in

lt as if the air h

ssor-a titan who trained half the department chiefs in th

mate, audacity-

ill of profound adrenaline raced through the veteran surgeon's chest. For the first t

spinning toward his staff with absolute re

into furious, syn

r entire department obey the teenage girl's orders without

tomated double doors of the flagship operating suite, the old professor stopped, looking down

e shook

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