The next day.
"Mr. O'Malley, are you sure?"
Hearing George's father's decision, Adam glanced at George.
"I'm sure."
George's father nodded. "Dr. Duncan, please decide whether to continue the surgery based on your medical judgment."
"Okay."
Adam swept his gaze over George's family and nodded.
As long as the whole family was informed and united in their decision, that was enough.
The surgery began quickly.
The moment Adam cut open George's father's esophagus, he shook his head.
"Melendez, Carter, do you see it? What should we do now?"
"The cancer cells have spread. We need to inspect and palpate the abdominal cavity."
Carter answered first.
"What about now?"
Adam asked again.
"The cancer cells have spread throughout the entire stomach, the abdominal lymph nodes, and the liver. They're everywhere."
Carter looked at the large gray patches in the abdomen. "The surgery is no longer effective. We should terminate the procedure and close him up."
"That's right."
Adam nodded, let Carter and Shorty take a good look, taught them some medical knowledge, then personally sutured George's father.
After leaving the Operating Room.
He did not need to say anything. George's family, waiting outside, already knew the outcome.
The surgery had simply been too short.
Adam offered a few words of comfort, and after he left, his phone rang.
"Dr. House?"
Adam looked at the number and shook his head.
"Do you have a preschool teacher girlfriend?"
Dr. House's irreverent voice came from the other end of the line. "I'm guessing you do, or used to. How does that feel? Can you handle it..."
"Why are you asking?"
Adam mocked him. "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. Aside from using your salary to sponsor impoverished college girls to help out a disabled person like you, do you dare to feel