Chapter 16

The lead surgeon paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes." Jeffrey asked, "Where are we at with the procedure?" The lead surgeon replied, "We're wrapping up now." Jeffrey pursed his lips. He was already too late and couldn't stop the surgery in time. He stayed where he was and stopped walking forward, his voice icy. "I'm Natalie's husband. How could you proceed with the surgery without my consent?" The head nurse replied, "We followed standard procedure. Natalie came in with the consent form, and it had your signature on it." Right then, Jeffrey thought of the divorce papers. He had already found it suspicious back then. Why did he have to sign it more than once? The pieces finally fell into place. Natalie had played him, and that really caught him off guard. His stare was so intense that it could have burned a hole through the table. After a pause, he asked, "Where is the baby?" The lead surgeon glanced at a nearby tray. Jeffrey's gaze snapped to it immediately. A bloody mass