Chapter 678

The cold surgical doors bore an illuminated sign that read "Emergency Operation in Progress." Lambert stood motionless outside, his expression as impassive as an ice sculpture. An aura of suffocating intensity radiated from him, so oppressive that the people standing behind him broke into a cold sweat. The situation had been chaotic from the start. Due to the suddenness of the incident, there had been no time for anesthesia. Ariana was fully conscious inside, enduring the agony of childbirth. This wasn’t the first time Lambert had waited outside an operating room while Ariana gave birth. But never before had he felt such overwhelming tension and dread. He was submerged in an indescribable panic, his entire being drained of color. He had received the news at the Stone family estate. The moment he learned about the hospital fire, his face turned ashen. He had sped through multiple red lights to get there as fast as possible. By the time he arrived, the flames had been extinguished, and A