Chapter 38

The surgery lasted a total of 5 hours, but at last, the affected Valves in Evangeline’s heart had been repaired and her condition stabilized. Looking down at her first successful surgery in years, Ivory knew she should have felt pride and joy, but at this moment, the only thing she felt was a tinge of regret. Perhaps she should have left Evangeline to die. All the pain and suffering she had been through in life was all because of Evangeline. Then, wouldn’t that mean that if she had died, everything would have gone back to the way it has been before she and her mother came along? No, Ivory shook the thought off. Nothing can ever be the same, even if Evangeline were to die. “Good Job, V.” Kael, clasping her shoulder, praised. Ivory offered him a half hearted and tired smile. “Yeah, you too.” She glanced back at Evangeline for a few seconds before speaking again. “I’m gonna head out now…” Kael nodded. “Sure, you go on ahead, I’ll reach out to you once everything’s wrapped up here.” Ivory