Chapter 85 That's A Huge Favor

Emily didn't even lift her eyes from the chart. She merely nodded. Glory or disgrace meant nothing to her. Someone lay on a table waiting to be saved. Naturally, this surgery had to succeed. Mallory sighed at Emily's unruffled calm. "Come on, say something. This is big. The board's got their eyes on you. It's a chance, but it could just as well burn you!" she said, her voice rising. At the end of the hallway, Roman walked past in a black suit. He was there to collect a file for Gabriel. He happened to catch Mallory's last words as he passed by. He stopped at the door, casting a quick glance inside before moving on. When he reached a quiet corner, he pulled out his phone and made a call. "Mr. Holton." Silence hummed on the other end. "Dr. Sterling's got a highly complex case next week. The hospital's paying close attention to it. It's the first of its kind in the country, and the risk is very high," Roman spoke flatly, like a robot. Gabriel's breath grew heavy. After a pause, h