The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 253

Time crept by until three in the afternoon.

When the discussion began, I headed to the conference room as agreed with Leon. The table was packed, with Dr. Arthur York and Ferris at the center.

Zoey Zeller sat to Ferris's right.

The room had mixed reactions to my arrival. Zoey, in particular, looked utterly bewildered.

Dr. York quickly explained, "I'm sure everyone here knows Selena, but she isn't here representing the Department of Anesthesiology today. She's attending as the family member of a neurosurgery patient, Mr. Hayes."

He gave me a look, gesturing for me to sit next to Leon.

I felt a gaze burning into me from diagonally across the table. When I looked up, I met Ferris's bottomless dark eyes.

They were completely unfathomable, devoid of any emotion.

Remembering our unpleasant encounter last night, my confidence plummeted.

"Since everyone is here," Dr. York began, adopting his authoritative tone, "let's go over the patient's case files first."

He had barely clicked to the first slide of the presentation when Ferris interrupted from across the table. "Dr. York, is this appropriate?"

Dr. York paused his clicking, looking at Ferris in confusion. "What do you find inappropriate, Dr. Sterling?"

Sensing the awkward silence, Dr. York looked toward the rest of us. "The other departments have seen the files as well. Any thoughts?"

The Department of Anesthesiology and the Inpatient Department both pledged their full support for Ferris's surgery, presenting a united front.

It brought me a great deal of comfort.

But right at that moment, Ferris abruptly snapped his folder shut, pushed up his glasses, and said, "I disagree."

The entire room froze in shock. Dr. York immediately asked, "What do you find inappropriate, Dr. Sterling?"

"As everyone can see, the risks of this surgery are incredibly high. The slightest mistake could leave the patient in a vegetative state, or worse..." Ferris said with dead serious conviction. "It is simply not suitable as an observation case. If any of those emergencies occur, it will do far more harm than good for both me and the hospital."