Chapter 8: Trial in the Operating Room

The penthouse panoramic operating room. Under the shadowless lamps, a gamble between life and death played out.

Vanessa performed the high-complexity valve replacement while simultaneously receiving a transfusion. Her face was pale from blood loss, but her hands remained as steady as bedrock.

"Forceps. Suture."

Minutes ticked by. Finally, the flat line on the monitor transformed back into a strong