The Surgeon's Mistress, Mother's Death

My mother-in-law suffered a massive heart attack on her birthday right after answering a phone call.

My husband, the chief of cardiology, was the only surgeon skilled enough to save her life.

But he was nowhere to be found.

Staring at the operating room doors where she clung to life, I frantically dialed his number. When the line connected, it was his first love who answered.

“Hello? Declan is in the shower right now. Can I take a message?”

Rage surged through my veins. “Put him on the phon