Chapter 15

• With a somber expression, the doctor faced Liam and gave him some documentation that was clipboard-mounted. He said, coolly and collectedly, "The patient has lost too much blood and is in shock," despite the seriousness of the situation. "I need your signature on this consent form."
• As Liam accepted the clipboard, the pen trembled slightly in his palm as the weight of responsibility descended upon him.
• "This is a serious situation," the physician continued. "We need your permission to operate immediately."