Too Brutal!

Medical Center.

Operating Room.

"George, talk to her and get her attention on you!"

"Dr. Shepherd shouted."

Yes, yes.

George was truly terrified by Liz's miserable state and could only instinctively obey the command. He leaned close to Liz's ear, looking her in the eye, and said, "Liz, it's me, George. Look at me. Did you hear what I said? Calm down, calm down, calm down."

"Now there are complications, but we can cure them. However, we need you to move your right fingers. You can do it. Concentrate and move your right hand. Come on, you can do it. Move your right hand fingers..."

Dr. Shepherd gave instructions from the side, and George repeated them in Liz's ear.

"It hurts, it hurts..."

Amidst the encouragement from both Dr. Shepherd and George, Liz kept repeating the same word, both outwardly and inwardly.

She fainted from the pain.

The anesthesiologist reminded him.

"Should we continue the wake-up test?"

Adam reminded him.

George looked at Adam in disbelief and roared, "She's already in so much pain, and you still want to continue?!?"

"I know."

Adam calmly said, "But these are her hands, hands that can only hold a scalpel. Are you sure you can stand up for her and risk a lifetime of suffering just to give up now?"

"I..."

George choked there.

How dare he make such a big decision for Liz!

"She doesn't have that perseverance..."

Dr. Shepherd shook his head, wanting to give up.

"I think we should give her another chance."

Adam said in a serious tone, "Wake her up and ask her if she wants to persevere. If she chooses to give up, then we give up too, otherwise none of us can bear this responsibility."

George, don't look at me like that. If you're willing to take responsibility, then just say so, and we'll all listen to you. Otherwise, we should leave the choice to her.

She was in so much pain, I know, but all we lost was a moment's pity, while she might have lost her entire future!

"George?"

Dr. Shepherd was also persuaded and looked at George.

You need to understand that in the United States healthcare system, the underlying logic that doctors learn from medical school is to follow procedures and avoid taking responsibility.

Not to mention that they are colleagues at the hospital, and now they are talking about something that concerns his colleague's entire career. He really doesn't want to take on such a big responsibility.

"I... I cannot make decisions for Liz ..."

George was just a male best friend; he didn't have any manly courage. Even though he suspected that Adam was deliberately messing with Liz, he couldn't say anything tough.

After all, Adam's words were reasonable and well-founded, making them irrefutable.

"Then it's decided."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Dr. Shepherd made the decision.

"George, if you really care about Liz, then think carefully about what you're saying. Once she wakes up, get her confirmation as quickly as possible to prevent her from suffering longer."

Adam kindly reminded him.

Yes, yes.

George nodded repeatedly, glanced at Adam with surprise, and couldn't help but doubt his earlier suspicions about Adam's motives.

Is he overthinking it?

Adam only addressing the issue, not the person?

This is the Operating Room. Even if Liz faints from the pain, Adam and the others have many ways to wake her up.

"Ah!!!"

After Liz opened her eyes and refocused, she let out another heart-wrenching scream.

George's chubby white face was right in front of her, constantly telling her what had happened and letting her make her own decision.

"Liz, yes or no?"

"N, o..."

Liz understood and made her choice.

Not everyone has the willpower to endure such excruciating pain.

All she wants now is to faint and stop suffering like this.

"Dr. Johnson!"

Dr. Shepherd also heard Liz's choice and looked at the anesthesiologist. "Re-anesthetize her immediately."

"OK."

The anesthesiologist responded immediately.

Soon, Liz was re-anesthetized, and the Operating Room returned to silence.

"Oh, what a pity."

Adam sighed.

Everyone couldn't help but look at him.

"If it were me, even if it hurt ten thousand times more, I would still insist on taking the test."

Adam said seriously.

"Me too."

Dr. Shepherd nodded in agreement.

"Whether or not I can continue to be a doctor is not the whole story of life."

George couldn't help but retort.

"That just means you're not devout enough in your pursuit of being a doctor."

Adam shook his head and said, "You don't say that when you truly love something, but that's good news."

"Good news?"

George frowned.

"Because that would mean Liz isn't devout enough."

Adam explained, "If the news is bad after this surgery, Liz won't be too affected, since being a doctor isn't your whole life."

In the original timeline, Dr. Burke, who was harmed by Liz's willfulness, was also awakened during surgery, just like she is now, enduring boundless pain, struggling to hold on, controlling the movement of his fingers, and showing Dr. Shepherd the nerve reactions in his arm so that Dr. Shepherd would be aware of the situation.

For Dr. Burke, who loves surgery and stands at the pinnacle of his craft, pain is something he must endure; he has no way out, and this is his everything.

The headstrong Liz nearly destroyed everything Dr. Burke had.

This is the everyday American TV Show World, without magic or Kamar-Taj. Dr. Burke, who lost his right hand, cannot recover it with the power of magic like Doctor Strange. Even if he searches the whole world, it will all be in vain.

When Doctor Strange approached Kamar-Taj, he had lost everything, and even his girlfriend, who had always been devoted to him, had been driven away by his bad temper after suffering a severe setback.

Cristina, who only loves authority, is not Doctor Strange's caring girlfriend.

If Dr. Burke hadn't endured the excruciating pain and cooperated with Dr. Shepherd's treatment, laying the foundation for his future recovery, his fate would most likely have been tragic.

Adam was unaware of all this; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have reminded George to be concise, and would most likely have seriously suggested doing it again after Liz fainted from pain once more...

Of course, this is just a thought. If that were to happen, even the most timid George would probably tell Dr. Shepherd to stop waking Liz and proceed with the surgery immediately.

The surgery is ongoing.

Because it was unclear whether Liz's arm was actually paralyzed, Dr. Shepherd. Shept was hesitant and proceeded with caution.

"How is Stevenson?"

As soon as the surgery was over, Adam was summoned to the Chief of Surgery. Also in the office were Dr. Burke, who had returned from Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, and George, who was aware of the case.

"It's unclear whether any nerves have been damaged..."

Adam gave an introduction.

"Um."

Chief of Surgery Richard, with a stern face, nodded noncommittally, surveyed the crowd, and said in a deep voice, "Now let's talk about how to deal with Stevenson's attempt to forcibly fabricate evidence to steal the heart..."