Chapter 71

Hours had passed since Ryeon had received any news. He was in the room alone, waiting, and he couldn't stay still. He paced back and forth, always stopping in front of the window. He put his hand over his chest and felt his racing heartbeat, then tried to take deep breaths to calm himself. But when he thought of Lucy, the cycle restarted, and he walked back and forth again.

But when he heard knocks on the door, he stopped and was startled. His whole body froze.

He saw the door open, and the doctor who had operated on Lucy was there, along with Cely by his side.

"Mr. Park," the man greeted him, and Ryeon hurried to approach.

"Where's my wife? How is she? Can I see her?"

The man asked for a little calm before answering him:

"The surgery took a bit longer than expected, Lucy had to remain unconscious for a bit longer than indicated, and because of that, she's in the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Room. At the moment,