Chapter 164

Thankfully, half an hour later, a sliver of hope finally showed up. The surgeon stepped out of the OR, looking pleased. "We managed to get 2000 milliliters of blood samples, plus extra plasma on standby," he announced. He glanced over at the sturdy group of guys waiting nearby, approval in his eyes. "Firefighters really are built different-their plasma's super active. Most of the samples passed all the checks." Lucien stepped forward, giving Calliope a sidelong look. "You've got me to thank too. I donated blood." The doctor flipped through the documents in his hand, then looked at Lucien a bit awkwardly. "Mr. Sterling, your plasma didn't meet the standards. We've already disposed of it according to protocol." He looked up and added kindly, "Might want to lay off the late nights, smoking, and drinking." The young firefighters nearby couldn't hold it in-there were stifled chuckles, and a few of them started laughing out loud, leaning on each other. Lucien's face instantly darkened. He st