Eighteen hours of waiting while he protected his student.
During an emergency cesarean, a surgeon's favored student leaves a clamp inside his wife. Instead of calling for immediate help, he stalls for eighteen hours to shield the trainee from consequences, letting his spouse bleed out on the table. She dies waiting for him to put her first. Now he faces criminal charges and begs for absolution, but his remorse cannot undo the choice that cost her life, and she has no forgiveness left to give.
Modern Romance
Tragic Love
Revenge
Karma
What draws you in
Medical betrayal by trusted spouse
Eighteen-hour countdown to death
Regret that changes nothing
You'll love it if
Readers who want a tragedy where the apology arrives long after the damage is done.
Alpha's daughter Elara watches her mate choose a fated bond over their son, ordering a fatal silver whipping. She writes in blood for her father's army.
