Chapter 872

　　Osbert ignored the tension and strode to Tabitha's side. 　　"You must be Vanessa. Alban told me all about you. He said that there was a young woman with hands blessed by the Moon Goddess herself." 　　Tabitha's fingertips trembled. She couldn't afford a single slip-up that might let him recognize her. 　　Taking a deep breath, she kept her voice flat. 　　"Dr. Fairbank, glad to meet you." 　　Osbert's eyes lingered on her face for a moment, searching for a familiar shadow. "Well, I'm a bit surprised. You're such a young woman. I'm getting a bit old for this. So, would you mind if I act as your second-in-command for the surgery?" 　　The room went dead silent. Before Tabitha could even react, Michelle let out a piercing shriek. 　　"Dr. Fairbank, have you lost your mind? Why her?!" Michelle's eyes were bloodshot, her high-born arrogance flaring. "She's a nobody! How can she possibly be compared with Dr. Simmonds? My dad is the Lycan. If anything happens to him, none of you can walk out of here in