Christopher's gaze shifted to Molly's face, which appeared unusually calm and innocent, revealing no hint of a flaw to him.

Before he could speak, the phone in his lab coat pocket rang. It was Chair Rivers’s calling. Christopher retrieved his phone and answered the call.

There was a tone of interrogation in Chair Rivers's voice: "What's going on between you and Molly again? I'm coming to the hospital now. Both of you wait for me there. Whatever you have to say, say it in front of me."

Christopher remained silent for a moment, neither questioning nor explaining further, simply acknowledging with a "Hmm."

The call ended abruptly with anger from...