Who Knew My Assigned Mechanic Husband Was a Big Shot? novel Chapter 36

After retiring from sports, Liam had appeared on numerous variety shows, becoming wildly popular for his sharp wit and humor. He had millions of fans worldwide.

Liam looked at Sloane and joked, "Dr. Sutton, I used to be an elite athlete, and you're here to test my cardiopulmonary function? Isn't this a bit redundant? My heart and lungs are terrifyingly strong."

Sloane smiled politely. "I know you're in exceptional shape, but this is standard procedure."

"Ah, seems like a waste of time."

Sloane maintained her professional patience. "Surgery and anesthesia place an immense amount of stress on the cardiopulmonary system. General anesthesia, in particular, can impact your respiratory and circulatory functions. This is a crucial step we absolutely cannot skip."

"You're quite the stickler for the rules, little girl."

Sloane didn't stop her work as she replied, "I'm twenty-eight. I'm not a little girl."

"People live so long these days. Hundred-and-twenty-year-olds are everywhere. At twenty-eight, you're practically a toddler!"

Sloane just smiled and continued the exam.

After the cardiopulmonary assessment, she moved on to the next set of tests.

Liam noted how meticulous and completely focused Sloane was, despite her young age.

He decided to tease her again. "You know, having a doctor as beautiful as you operate on me... even if I die on the operating table, I'll die with a smile on my face."

Sloane didn't seem to appreciate his dark humor and refused to play along.

Her tone turned dead serious. "You're not going to die."

Liam was taken aback. "I thought they said this surgery was extremely high-risk?"

"It is. But you will not die. This surgery is going to be a success."

Liam froze.

He was so used to using humor to deflect and make others comfortable, always joking about life and death to seem enlightened.

But faced with the very real possibility of dying, he was actually terrified.

He had asked the other doctors: *Am I going to die?*

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