Christopher's mind was still filled with thoughts of Zoe on the operating table, but Cosmo jumped in ahead of him, saying: "I went with Doctor Rivers on my own. He didn't hide me."

Barrett let out a cold laugh, "Doctor Rivers, you really don't know?"

"Cosmo is just a twelve-year-old minor. Even if he was willing to go with you, you have no right to take him away without permission. Moreover, it's been so long, and you took Cosmo away without informing Zoe. Undoubtedly, what you did is illegal, right?"

An approaching nurse interrupted their exchange, informing Christopher that a patient in another ward was looking for him.

Christopher left...