Chapter 119

• "Ruby's heartbeat—it's dropping fast!"
• All four doctors' eyes widened in unison—Dr. Robert, Dr. Ellis, Dr. Harper, and Charlotte—as the monitors blared their frantic warning. They rushed to the patient's bedside, hands flying to stabilize her faltering rhythm. Dr. Harper barked, "Suspected graft rejection—start methylprednisolone IV, stat! Check troponin and BNP levels now!"
• Dr. Robert gripped the defibrillator paddles while Dr. Ellis injected meds, their voices overlapping in urgent rhythm. "Possible primary graft failure," Dr. Ellis snapped, sweat beading on her brow. "Push fluids and get that echo ready—what's her output?" Charlotte pressed her stethoscope to the patient's chest, fingers trembling as she called out vitals, her face draining of color. The team worked feverishly, shocking the heart back once, twice, until a fragile beat stuttered to life.