Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 460

A fierce ache seized his chest.

"Then we keep going," he said.

Daisy sniffled and pushed the takeout box toward him.

"Eat first. You still have to eat if you want to keep going."

Julian smiled and picked up the fork.

At four in the afternoon, the hospital's draft opinion was sent to Stellaris.

Wren received it while cross-checking the compliance checklist with Phoebe.

She opened the file.

The hospital's opinion was intensely restrained.

It didn't endorse Stellaris, didn't comment on the dispute with Langford Medical, and carried absolutely zero personal emotion. Every paragraph explicitly cited assessment criteria, risk scopes, and actionable recommendations.

At the very bottom, there was an addendum.

Dr. Julian York, due to a pre-existing acquaintance with the head of Stellaris and the patient consultant, will not act as the sole signatory of this final opinion. His statement of clinical facts has been incorporated following independent reviews by the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the Ethics Office.

Phoebe finished reading and let out a long breath.

"He managed to extract himself entirely while leaving his professional expertise perfectly intact."

Wren said nothing.

She stared at that line of text, feeling a soft, unfamiliar weight press against her heart.

Julian hadn't tried to play the arrogant hero, nor had he forced his way to the frontlines just to shield her. Instead, he took the slower, more tedious, and easily misunderstood route to ensure his opinion was absolutely bulletproof against any audit.

That was what real support looked like.

Wren picked up her phone and sent him a message.

The hospital's opinion just came through. Thank you, and please thank Daisy as well.

Julian replied quickly.

Daisy says you don't need to thank her; she's currently writing a supplementary patient consultant opinion.

A few seconds later, another message popped up.

She also says you need to stop hoarding all the burdens to yourself. Her exact words were fiercer, I polished them.

Wren looked at the screen, a soft laugh escaping her lips.

Just then, Leo arrived at Stellaris after school.