The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 64: Surgery Failed
Earlier that day, at Warlington Hospital, Doctor Hale was notified of a heart arriving. Doctor Park prepared the operating room.
What surprised Doctor Hale was how the organ center did not call him. He wondered, So who was notified? Was there a bypass
in the hierarchy?’
His job was to walk Doctor Park through the procedure, and thus, he made his way to the operating room. To his shock, the
patient lying in bed was not who he expected. He may not have had the complete list of the patients on the waitlist, but he was
sure
Briana West was not the next one!
“What is the meaning of this? Doctor Park? Why is Briana West here? Send her back! Let me check the waitlist!” He questioned.
Because of his reaction, Doctor Hale was
ordered into the CEO’s office, where the
truth was revealed to him.
He met Briana West’s parents and the mayor, Frank Morgan. Apparently, the new investors were the West Family, and the
person behind their strength was the mayor
himself. 2
“Doctor Hale,” the hospital’s CEO advised. It did not have to be this way. The Wests expect your full cooperation in the decision
to move up Briana on the organ waitlist. Mr. Frank Morgan, our mayor, is Miss West’s boyfriend. He will reward you generously
for keeping your mouth shut -”
“Alternatively,” the mayor threatened. “You can get terminated, just like Doctor Shant
and Doctor Scott.”
“Think about your family,” the mayor added. “Think about your newly acquired
position here in Warlington Hospital.”

Dead air fell upon them as Doctor Hale tried to absorb all the news. Soon, he said, “I get it
now. You had Doctor Shant, and Doctor Scott
dismissed because of the transplant waitlist! Of course, it had to be it!”
“Doctor Hale, calm yourself down. This is not a big deal. We are simply skipping two patients on the list,” the CEO said.
“Why can’t Miss West be on the artificial heart instead of skipping the line?” Doctor Hale asked. “Patients have a life expectancy
of up to five years in a mechanical heart. That can still work, and she can wait for an
actual heart to become available.”
“I don’t want my girlfriend to experience the complications of an artificial heart. I
can’t have her carry a pumping machine
throughout her daily life! Moreover, cut her open twice!” Frank added.
“This goes against my work ethics! I don’t want to do it!” Doctor Hale declared, utterly enraged. What really frustrated him more
was that his colleagues, William and Shantelle, were dismissed unfairly because of the waitlist.
Doctor Hale recognized that the hospital would not have told him the entire truth if he had not reacted in the operating room. He
said, “Doctor Shant, Doctor Scott – how
could this hospital allow its reputation to be tarnished?”
“If you are not going to do it, then you are fired, Doctor Hale!” the CEO declared.
“I would rather be fired than be part of this! “Doctor Hale threw his ID on the floor and left the hospital without turning back. 1
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Meanwhile, in the operating room, Doctor Park learned that Doctor Hale refused to help. She received a call from within the
operating room and spoke to the CEO, “Can you do this without Doctor Hale, Doctor
Park?”

Doctor Park scoffed and confidently replied, “I can do this. I was born ready! Besides, Doctor Varma is assisting me today. He
had
also helped Doctor Shant with a heart transplant.”
“You can put your faith in me,” Doctor Park claimed, assuring their CEO.
The operation proceeded as planned. The entire time, Doctor Park led the surgery eagerly. Sometimes Doctor Varma offered
aid due to the time constraint, but Doctor
Park was a proud woman. She told the assistant surgeon, “Your job is to hold the
incision open, hand me tools, and close up
the chest. That’s what assistants do.”
“But, Doctor Park. It has been over six hours. The heart might not be good anymore, “Doctor Varma warned. “Let me help you.”
“I know what I am doing, Doctor Varma. Just continue to assist me,” Doctor Park insisted and resumed stitching in the new heart.
It took longer than expected. Doctor park ended the surgery after eight hours. They shocked the heart, but the organ did not
beat. Again and again, they tried to wake the heart, but despite their efforts, the new heart did not respond.
“Doctor Park, I think the surgery took too
long. The heart is no longer good,” Doctor
Varma said. “A heart can only be outside a body for six hours maximum.”
Doctor Park began to panic and retreat her step. Seeing her reaction, Doctor Varma took charge. He ordered the surgical team,
“Let’s put the patient back on the heart and lung
machine! Prepare for an artificial heart transplant instead!”
“Yes, Doctor Varma!” The nurses replied, leaving Doctor Park in shock at her failure.
She simply leaned back on the sidelines, watching as everything unfolded.

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“Try to get Doctor Shant on the line, please!
Or Doctor Hale!” Doctor Varma ordered.
Operating room one was in a scramble,
trying to save the life of Briana West. They
failed to contact Shantelle and William, but they convinced Doctor Hale to save Briana West’s life, regardless of the donor list
issue.
Doctor Hale eventually returned. He and Doctor Varma implanted an artificial heart in Briana West, saving her life. Sadly,
however, Briana still had no real heart. The
Wests avoided the mechanical heart option,
but in the end, their daughter wound up with one. Not only that, they wasted a good heart
that was meant for someone else. 1
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In Rose Hills, the Scotts had just settled in
their home. The Thompsons came by the
next day to join them for a picnic lunch in the mansion’s backyard.
While Shantelle’s parents and Clara set up the table, Lucas challenged his father on a chase, going around a Magnolia tree.
When Shantelle called Lucas for lunch, he did not hear her. She walked towards the
father and son, calling their attention. “It’s time for lunch. Come on, Lucas. Evan, stop chasing him.”
“I got you!” Evan screamed, grabbing Lucas by the waist. He lifted his weight as Lucas laughed uncontrollably.

“Luch time, guys,” Shantelle repeated. She was a meter away from them when Evan lowered Lucas to the ground.
Suddenly, Lucas ran in the direction of the picnic table, throwing Shantelle spinning on her heels. She bumped into Evan, and
they both fell to the ground under the Magnolia
tree.
Shantelle wound up on top of Evan, her chest against his, her face brushed against his cheek, and his hot breath warmed her
skin. When she lifted herself, her hand settled on his chest. Their eyes met, and for the first time since meeting Evan again, she
swore she sensed her face burned and her heart raced.
Evan’s eyes were gentle on her, and for
some reason, she could not look away until Lucas cheered them on. “Mommy and Daddy sitting under a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then
comes baby!” 2
Shantelle hurriedly peeled off Evan while he smiled like a fool. Evan thought his ex-wife was so adorable when blushing. Then,
reality hit him. ‘Wait, did she just blush because of me?’
Evan’s heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Lucas and winked at him. Lucas winked
back, giving his father a thumbs up.