Chapter 16 Don't Come Crying to Us for Mercy

The moment the words left Cressida's mouth, the entire hallway fell dead silent. Hendrick's face darkened. He dragged Talon aside and growled, voice simmering with rage. "Have you lost your mind, Talon? Do you think Mom's life is something to be messed around with? Dr. Lockwood himself wouldn't take on that surgery. And you're trusting it to some nobody who just showed up? "If she puts Mom's life in danger, you'll be the one to blame! Can you bear that responsibility?" Talon's face flushed red from the scolding, but he stood his ground. "You've got to trust me, Hendrick! Dr. Sheppard is the real deal! She can do it!" "Real deal, my ass!" Hendrick was so mad that he almost smacked Talon. The brothers' argument gave Natasha the chance she'd been waiting for. She leaned weakly against Luther. "You see that, Lud? Dr. Sheppard's something else. She shows up and nearly turns the Jefferson brothers against each other. That's no ordinary nerve." Luther's expression was no better. His e