Chapter 27

The surgery lasted four hours, and for a moment, Irene truly thought Hank wasn't gonna make it. When the operating room light finally went off, her heart practically stopped. "The operation was a success, but he still needs to be monitored for a while," the lead surgeon said, wiping the sweat off his forehead. "Thank you, doctor." Even after staying up all night, Hank still hadn't woken up. At this point, even with anesthesia, he should've shown some sign of waking. "Do you even know who he is?! If anything happens to him, can you handle the consequences?!" Irene lost all that usual soft, gentle vibe—she was straight-up yelling now, grabbing at the doctor's coat with no care for appearances. "Calm down, Irene! Let the doctor explain." Jennifer quickly pulled her back. They were in the VIP recovery room—sure, it was quiet, but who knew if any bigshot was resting nearby? The last thing they needed was to embarrass the Hudsons. The doctor frowned, tugged his coat into place, and replied c