A renowned surgeon, known for his cold demeanor, finds his structured world turned upside down when he met a charismatic and wild musician. Their contrasting personalities initially clash, but as they navigate a shared project, a deep connection begins to form. Can they overcome their differences and find love amidst the chaos of their clashing personalities and busy schedules?
Chapter 1 PROLOGUE
The only sound that disturbed the stillness in the operating room was the heart monitor's steady beeping. At the head of the table stood the renowned surgeon and accuracy expert Dr. Williams Benson, his hands steady, and confident in the gloves. His mind was a fortress, allowing no hesitancy or diversion from his unwavering focus.
With their attention fixed on him at all times, anticipating his every move, his squad performed expertly around him. Williams wasn't bothered as a nurse wiped perspiration from his brow. The patient was a middle-aged guy whose life depended on the treatment being performed well, and his thoughts were focused on him.
He muttered, "scalpel," in a steady, emotionless voice. Almost before he could say another word, the instrument was placed in his hand.
The world outside the OR faded into a distant memory as time slowed. Beyond the cold air, the antiseptic white lights, and the faint buzz of the equipment that kept the guy on the table alive, there was nothing. This was Alexander's favourite place to be alive: right on the verge, where his scalpel teetered between life and death.
And in here, uncertainty or dread had no place. Those feelings belonged to lesser men (in Williams' world), men who let their personal lives interfere with their professional lives and let life's messiness impair their judgement. Williams had long before erected walls high enough to block out these kinds of interruptions, his existence was a fortress of control.
Weakness had no place in the passageways of his thinking!
His hands worked with dexterity, as the procedure went smoothly. As he fixed the injured artery, with every suture, the evidence of his ability, and with this, he experienced that comforting feeling of contentment. The patient's vitals stabilised, and the monitor's formerly erratic beeps began to settle into a comforting, steady rhythm.
Williams gave the order, "close him up," and moved away from the table. He took off his gloves while maintaining the same expression and heart rate.
As he exited the operating room, removing his surgical mask and gown, he did not turn around. It was just another day in his eyes, another life preserved by his steady hands. The world would keep turning, and the following day, a new patient would be lying on his table with their life in his hands.
However, he couldn't get rid of the restlessness or disquiet that had been lurking in the background of his mind like a shadow as he moved through the hospital's austere, fluorescent-lit hallways. Success, respect, and total control over his life were all he had ever desired. These days, though, he couldn't help but worry what was out there in the fortress he had built with such care.
The thought passed through his mind as fast as it had appeared. Such indulgences were out of the question. He needed to save patients and manage a hospital.
Nevertheless, he couldn't help but feel as he pushed open his office doors and entered the chilly, impersonal interior that perhaps life was more than the clean beauty of the OR.
However, Williams Benson was not the kind of man who let himself think about things like that. He took a short breath and forced the feeling well into the back of his mind, beyond his control. He needed to attend a meeting and prevent another disaster, after all.
It would hold, the stronghold. It had to be.
He had no idea that a force he had never anticipated would test the walls he had so painstakingly constructed. This force would change his entire world and force him to face the very feelings he had spent a lifetime suppressing.
But even the most formidable defences have weak spots, and Williams' was about to be penetrated by an unexpected, wild symphony that would rock the world.
And it would all begin with a single note!