Chapter 39

Victoria forced herself to ignore the piercing gaze on her back, took a deep breath, and refocused on Leslie. "Let's continue discussing my mother's surgery." Leslie swallowed hard while struggling to overlook Leon's suffocating pressure. He was just about to suggest postponing the conversation when Leon spoke. "Dr. Zane." "Yes, Mr. Quigley?" Leslie straightened immediately. "From now on, you are no longer responsible for Victoria's mother," Leon said. Though his words were directed at Leslie, his deep, unfathomable gaze remained fixed on Victoria. "Assign someone else." Leslie hesitated and instinctively looked at Victoria. Her heart clenched, and she said without thinking, "Dr. Zane has been in charge of my mother's case from the beginning. Why are you replacing him?" For years, ever since Laura's accident left her in a coma, Leslie had overseen every detail of her care. From daily monitoring to emergency procedures—he had been there for it all. If he was replaced now, what w