Cristofer scoffed, “That’s not important. He signed the donation agreement, and it’s too late for him to back out now. Let’s head to the operating room.”

“Okay,” Estelle agreed with a nod. She had wanted to bid farewell to Derrick and express her gratitude for his visit, but she refrained. Cristofer draped his arm around her shoulder, swiftly guiding her and Christina away.

Estelle swiftly explained, defending Derrick, “It’s not fair to treat him this way. Last night, when I ...