Since Neil was not allowed near Irene with Eagle stopping him, he insisted on being given the evidence that Irene insisted on doing the surgery herself.
He could certainly get confrontational against the hospital since he had the moral high ground—they hence gave him the video where Irene declared that she would take responsibility for everything that happened, along with the entire surgical process.
It was not as if the hospital was trying to push the responsibility on Irene. For one, they never got Dennis's family to approve the surgery, and Irene broke hospital regulations when she insisted on going through with it.
Since they were at fault, it would only be their reputation getting hurt if things got messy, which was why they had to push everything to Irene.
…
At the emergency room, Irene took part in resuscitating Dennis and they managed to save him.
However, he remained unconscious, and whether he woke up was still to be seen.
There was also no telling if something like today would happen, or if they could save him again.
He might not wake up at all, or worse, die…
Irene felt exhausted even as she sat at the lounge.
Ray arrived then and sat beside her. "You need to be prepared. Our management already told the patient's family everything."
"I see," she replied.
"Do you regret doing it now?" Ray asked.
Irene raised a brow. "You're the second person who asked me that."
Ray's interest was certainly piqued. "And how did you answer?"
"No, I don't," Irene said, giving him the same answer she gave Isaac.
Then, taking a deep breath, he said, "If I can't come in the days to come, please do give Dennis extra care. Also, just stick to what you did today if the same thing happens. Add a stenting if things get messy too often."
"That's what I had in mind, and what I wanted to talk with you about. The artificial heart is keeping up with the circulation rate, but his valve is on the narrow side. Stenting would curb that issue easily, though."
Irene had to acknowledge that Ray was a doctor who showed devotion to his job then, and she pursed her lips. "I'm really relieved to have you around."
Ray rose to his feet then. "I have to go. I have another surgery scheduled."
Irene was left pondering about what Ray said.
Ray was right in many ways, but she still held her conviction that a doctor was not mistaken if they did their best to save someone.
She gathered herself, and left the hospital.
Eagle was waiting for her, and opened the car door for her when he saw her.
As Irene got in, she said, "New Waltz Bookstore, please."
She wanted to get a few books, which was a good pastime when one was in a bad mood.
As the car stopped, Irene alighted and spent half an hour browsing.
After that, she returned home… and received a court summons as soon as she got home!
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