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My sister-in-law suddenly had a heart attack, and the doctors said that only my husband could perform the specific surgery she needed. The situation was dire, and when I finally reached him, it was his old friend, Linda, who picked up the call. "We're planning to go hiking tonight in the Alps, so we won't be back until tomorrow!" she said casually. My anxiety was skyrocketing. "Alanna's had a heart attack; she needs surgery immediately. Please, get him back to the hospital." Then I heard my husband's irritated voice on the other end. "Will you stop making such a fuss? Stop jinxing my sister!" Before I could explain further, he hung up on me. Any attempts to call back were met with nothing; his phone was switched off. In the end, my sister-in-law passed away after missing the critical window for surgery. When my husband found out, he was devastated. --- Just as I arrived at work, I received a call from my husband's colleague. "Emerson, we've been trying to reach Dr. Cook with no luck." "His sister had a heart attack and needs immediate surgery." "Can you get in touch with him?" Upon hearing about Alanna's condition, I dropped everything and rushed to the hospital. Throughout, I kept trying to contact my husband but to no avail. By the time I arrived, Dr. Julien Franklin was shaking his head, sighing. "This surgery can only be done by Dr. Cook. We need to get him back as soon as possible." Alanna had been living with a heart condition since she was young. My husband pursued a career in medicine precisely because of her. As a leading heart surgeon, he had devoted years