The hospital was only about ten minutes away from Luxurious Hotel, but six o'clock was the peak of rush hour.
The traffic was congested, and it took Edward Williams nearly forty minutes to arrive.
The other colleagues arrived one after another; Mark Lee had booked a large private room, with a grand table that could seat twenty people, and the room was dazzlingly ornate and lavishly decorated.
Hughes Gibson and Will Henderson, two directors of the hematology department, naturally took the head seats, followed by Tara Summer, who sat beside the two directors.
As soon as everyone was seated, they all stood up to toast together before beginning the meal.
During the meal, Director Gibson inquired about the absence of Gavin Wilson, and Tara Summer informed him that Gavin was unwell.
