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    Descending the stairs, Ellie inwardly fumed at Kaiden. He had coerced his wife into a public dance, treating her like an item in an auction. In her eyes, calling him an asshole was an understatement.


    Kaiden returned to the first floor from the third. The loud music resumed, and the hall came alive with energy.


    Dancers energetically performed on stage, cheered on by the crowd. Above the stage, a ck arc jutted out—the room where Ellie and Kaiden had been.


    From inside, the windows were clear; from outside, they were one-way.


    Unseen by the people below, Ellie’s dance had remained invisible to them. The bids were for the dancer in the lobby, not for her. Ellie had not been put up for bidding.


    Kaiden, despite his ws and harsh methods, recognized his moral failings. He was unyielding and often brutal. But he couldn’t bear to see his wife treated like an object for auction.


    Ellie hurried back to the hospital to be with Cecelia.


    Kaiden, true to his word, ensured that Theo, efficient as ever, arrived at the hospital the next day with his team.


    From the initial consultations to the preoperative preparations, and finally the surgery itself, everything was expedited with remarkable efficiency.


    By ten o’clock that evening, the operating room door opened.


    The surgeon, d in a green gown, removed his mask, revealing features simr to Edwin’s but with a more mature and schrly air. His gold-rimmed sses added to his refined appearance.


    “Mr. Stephens…”


    Before Ellie could inquire further, Theo interjected, “The surgery was a sess.” His prompt response immediately eased Ellie’s concerns.


    She let out a sigh of relief, her prolonged tension dissipating as if she had been reborn.


    Theo, amused, reflected on Ellie’s intense concern, given that the patient was not her biological grandmother. However, he refrained from any sarcasticments.


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    “Mr. Stephens, I can’t thank you enough for stepping in. Without Professor Walters, you were my only hope for Grandma,” Ellie said, her voice full of gratitude.


    Theo recalled Kaiden’s somber visit the previous night, seeking his help despite being visibly upset. It was a rare urrence.


    “If you want to express thanks, you should thank your husband,” Theo suggested lightly.


    “You… You know Kaiden?” Ellie responded, surprised. “How did you find out? Edwin didn’t even know.”


    “It’s typical of my brother to be oblivious,” Theo chuckled.


    The Stephens family was renowned in medicine, except for Edwin, who was more inclined toward music and had only a marginal connection to the medical legacy of Oldshore University. Inparison, he seemed less astute.


    Theo and Kaiden were close friends, a connection that had brought Edwin into Kaiden’s circle. However, Theo, deeplymitted to his clinical work, seldom mingled socially, leaving few aware of his and Kaiden’s friendship.


    “Mrs. Gordon will be moved to the ICU once her condition stabilizes. You’ll be able to visit her then.” Theo handed a business card to Ellie. “I have another surgery scheduled. If you have any concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me.”


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