Medical Center.
"As you can see, there's some gas buildup in your intestines here and here, which indicates that something is blocking them."
Shorty showed Harper Avery his abdominal CT scan.
"You need surgery."
Adam smiled. "Melendez, go arrange an Operating Room."
"Yes."
Shorty nodded and left.
"Very good."
Harper Avery nodded. "But I have one request. I want to observe the entire procedure."
"What?"
His grandson, Jackson Avery, cried out directly.
"I want to remain conscious during the surgery, so I can observe it."
Harper Avery spoke as if it were only natural. "This is a wonderful opportunity, isn't it?
"To be a student again.
"To observe from an entirely new perspective.
"This is what we did when we first entered medicine.
"Those moments of challenge and fear inspired us, making us give it everything we had.
"Now, let's enter the Operating Room and teach those little brats a lesson.
"And teach ourselves one too.
"It's deeply meaningful."
At that point, he glanced at his grandson. "And I want you in the Operating Room too!"
"A wonderful, passionate speech."
Adam asked curiously, "Dr. Avery, you must have said that many times, haven't you?"
"You have no idea..."
Young intern Jackson Avery could not help complaining, "I've heard it countless times at the dinner table ever since I was little..."
"I see."
Adam nodded.
Sure enough, it just rolled right off his tongue.
"Dr. Avery, although you put it very well."
Adam smiled. "I believe you've also weighed the pros and cons of remaining conscious throughout the procedure.
"Having Dr. Jackson Avery participate is understandable... but I refuse all of it.
"Sorry, that is my holistic assessment. I hope you can understand as well."
"..."
Harper Avery's face darkened.
What was wrong with young people these days?
First, there was