Chapter 201: The Neurosurgery Game

The fluorescent lights of the neurosurgery department at Tenos Hospital seemed to hum with a predatory energy, a constant, low-grade thrum that mirrored the tension tightening in Dr. Renee Lashbrook’s shoulders. She stared at the complex series of angiograms displayed on the light box, the chaotic tangle of blood vessels a stark visual representation of her current career path. Every day felt like navigating a minefield, with Chris Sullivan’s condescending critiques as the tripwires and Emmanuel...