From the moment Sophie Sullivan was wheeled into the operating room, he stood there, unmoved.
"Young Master, the surgery won't be over any time soon. Why don't you have a seat?" Charlie River tried to persuade him.
Thomas Shannon didn't heed the advice; his gaze was fixed on the closed doors of the operating room the entire time.
The surgery, which had lasted for over eight hours, finally ended in the evening.
Sophie, still under the influence of anesthesia, was pushed out of the operating room. George Stanford took off his mask, looking utterly exhausted.
Seeing Thomas Shannon, he volunteered, "Young Master Shannon, rest assured, the surgery was very successful."
Thomas Shannon's grim expression softened. "Dr. Standford, you've worked hard," he said.
The eight-hour-plus surgery had indeed exhausted George Stanford.
After giving a few instructions, he returned to his room to rest.
