The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 813

Ray had the nurse prepare the surgical equipment and assist Irene with everything she needed.

"Since you're a member of the patient's family, sign the surgery consent form. This is an essential procedure in any hospital, and we wouldn't be able to take the responsibility if anything happens. So…"

Irene understood—every doctor feared reprisals.

If Dennis died, his family would press the issue on this hospital.

But she wanted to perform the surgery, so she must therefore assume that responsibility.

"Give it to me," Irene said.

The nurse did so, and Irene quickly signed it before turning to Ray. "I will need your assistant."

Ray nodded. "Of course."

"You know the people here, Dr. Hall. I'll be counting on you now."

"Just leave it to me."

Having taken the Hippocratic Oath, Ray did his best to assist Irene.

She opened the box and took out the artificial heart that Finn brought, then took a deep breath.

"Are you sure about this?" Ray asked.

"No," Irene replied.

"...Then why are you doing it?"

"Is there any other choice?" Irene asked calmly in return.

That left Ray stumped.

There certainly was no choice, it was either surgery, which would give the patient a hanging thread's chance at staying alive, or no surgery, and his death assured.

"Just do what you have to. You can count on me for the rest," Ray told her.

Irene nodded, just as Dennis was prepped for surgery.

Irene picked up the scalpel and made an incision through his chest.

She had done it many times, but this was the first time she felt this way.

It was not as if she was afraid of taking responsibility—she was just worried that Dennis's lifelong research failed to save himself.

And that would be tragic!

It was Irene's first time transplanting an artificial heart, and she would be lying if she said that she was not nervous.

Still, the training she had, as well as the prudence and composure she honed from being a doctor, kept her ice cold.