The stitching took nearly thirty minutes before the surgery finally ended.
Stephen walked out of the operating room. The moment he looked up and caught sight of the people waiting outside, his expression turned stone cold.
There they were—an entire group gathered: Nancy's parents, her brother and sister, and even Edward, who was supposed to be recovering at the care facility. All of them had shown up together.
Stephen slowly pulled off his sterile gloves. The corner of his mouth twitched into a half-smile, half-sneer.
"Quite the reunion. Grandpa, even a minor incident like this gets your attention?"
Edward gave an awkward cough. "I was already here for a routine check-up. When I heard Nancy had a head injury, I figured I'd check in and see what happened."
Stephen sat down across from
