The surgery lasted for eight grueling hours.
The moment Evan was wheeled out, I rushed over to him.
Dr. Charlie smiled at me. "The surgery was a complete success. You can stop worrying now."
Hearing those words, a heavy weight was finally lifted from my heart.
"Ryan, your girlfriend is beautiful," Dr. Charlie said with a grin, teasingly winking at Ryan.
I froze, opening my mouth to explain, but Ryan cut in before I could.
"Yeah, indeed."
For a split second, my mind went completely blank. But then I remembered that Dr. Charlie was a top surgeon whose schedule was always packed. Getting an appointment with him was next to impossible for most people. Without Ryan's influence, Evan would have never been operated on by him. Perhaps Ryan had only lied about me being his girlfriend as a co
