Doctor Back From The Grave

Synopsis

"Ms. Norton, relax. It's just a partial liver resection. Mr. Norton said he'll make sure you get the best post-op care," the doctor said, his tone flat, as if he were talking about a slab of meat. Audrey had a bitter smile. Her own father, Gerald Norton, would rather force her to sign away her liver to save his favorite stepdaughter, Andrea Norton. "Where's my dad?" she asked, her voice hoarse. "Mr. Norton is with Ms. Andrea Norton. Mr. Lester is there too," the doctor replied. It felt like someone had carved a hole right through her chest. Liam Lester was her fiancé in name only, the one she'd chased after since she was a kid. But half an hour ago, he'd been in the hallway, arm around a young model, laughing with reckless abandon. When Audrey was wheeled into the operating room, Liam didn't even bother to look up. He kept flirting with the woman in his arms. He said, "She's tough. Losing a bit of flesh is nothing. Don't spoil my fun tonight." Audrey closed her eyes, tears streaming down her temples. The surgery began. The anesthesia was kicking in, but whether it was too weak or her body wouldn't cooperate, Audrey could feel the cold scalpel cutting right into her flesh. Pain flooded her body, so intense she wanted to scream, but her throat was blocked, like someone had shoved cotton down it. "Oh no! The patient is hemorrhaging! Her blood pressure is crashing!" The nurse's terrified voice blared in Audrey's ears. "Hemostat! Hurry!" the doctor barked. Audrey felt her life slipping away, her mind growing fuzzy. Through the fog, she thought she heard the operating room doors slam open. "Audrey Norton! Don't you dare die on me!" Liam shouted. His voice was violent and trembling, unlike anything she had ever heard from him. Wasn't he with that model? Didn't he want her dead?