Chapter 66

Lilah pulled off her mask and cap, her face showing the weariness of hours in the OR. From the back of the crowd, a few people took advantage of the chaos, snapping photos of her with their phones. Gabriel caught it instantly and gave a subtle signal to the bodyguards. Before long, those people vanished. "How did the surgery go?" Everyone's eyes were glued to Lilah, anxious for any word. She glanced at Patricia, standing at the front, a flicker of disdain in her gaze, before moving on to the Hart family and finally stopping on the pale, distraught couple. "The surgery was a success." "W-what?" Patricia dropped to the ground like her legs just gave out. Meanwhile, the couple who looked like they'd cried themselves dry finally had a glimmer of life in their eyes. The mother trembled as she stepped forward, gripping Lilah's hand like it was a lifeline. "Doctor... is it true?" "It's true. Your child made it. You'll get to watch him grow up." With that, the woman broke down, letting go of L