Medical Center.
Rajesh's father, who had been gritting his teeth in fury, froze when he heard Lexie's words. He awkwardly glanced at Adam and Lexie.
That single "Mrs. Banks" explained everything.
Emmm.
Adam had been wrong. Rajesh's father had been right.
Michelle really was not Rajesh's father's girlfriend.
She was some Mr. Banks's wife.
Dr. Koothrappali truly lived up to being the Howard Stark of the Three Kingdoms. Only a man like him could pull off something as wild and shameless as planning to introduce his young girlfriend's older sister to his son after getting divorced.
Adam remained perfectly professional. He calmly took the medical records, gave them a quick scan, and grasped the situation. Then, together with Lexie, he performed a full set of examinations on Mrs. Banks.
"Look!"
Adam pointed at the brain CT scan. "There are abnormal cysts here—eight of them in total. They're tangled together and blocking the third ventricle. Surgery will be difficult."
"What do we do?"
Rajesh's father said nervously, "If she doesn't undergo surgery soon, those Neurocysticercosis parasites will multiply rapidly. Michelle could die, right?"
"Yes."
Adam nodded and glanced at him. "I've already had Dr. Grey notify Mr. Banks. He's on his way."
"..."
Rajesh's father became intensely embarrassed. "Then I won't stay here. If there are any updates, could Dr. Duncan let me know?"
"You can call Mrs. Banks's phone."
Adam did not agree.
There was no way he was going to make things convenient for Rajesh's father in that regard.
"Dr. Duncan, you have a way, don't you?"
Rajesh's father asked as he reached the door.
"Yes."
Adam smiled. "Although the surgery is difficult, it isn't impossible. The risk is high, though, so we need a family member to sign."
The moment Rajesh's father heard "family member," he gave Adam