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The lieutenant colonel's expression was somber, his finger resting on the trigger as he scrutinized the woman's facial expressions, trying to discern the truthfulness of her words.
"..." Emily Stone bit her lip, about to explain further, when suddenly the door to the operating room burst open.
A nurse stepped out, her face turning pale at the sight before her. Recognizing Emily Stone, she couldn't help but ask with a trembling voice, "Doctor Stone, what's happening?"
"It's nothing..." Emily Stone shook her head slightly, her eyes still fixed on the man before her.
The lieutenant colonel glanced at the nurse and then lowered his gun, though his expression remained stern.
"Officers, the surgery is over; you can go in now," the nurse hurriedly told the major and the lieutenant colonel.
Without a word, the two men strode into the operating room.
"Doctor Stone, are you all right?" the nurse rushed over to Emily Stone. "Why were the guns drawn?!"
