"Ms. Henderson, I'm sorry!" Derek was the first to speak, followed quickly by the other doctors and nurses in the operating room, who each offered their own apologies to Yolanda.
"It's okay," Yolanda said, waving them off. "I know you all were just trying to do what's best for the patient."
These medical professionals weren't the type to judge others based on their status. From another angle, they were just doing their jobs, and Yolanda had no intention of holding it against them or harboring any resentment.
"Ms. Henderson, you have my deepest gratitude from this day on. You're now an honored friend of the Wright family. Whatever you need, just say the word! I'd even lay down my life for you without hesitation!"
Evan was the most important person in his life, and Zach knew he could never fully repay Yolanda for saving him. He even felt a powerful urge to drop to his knees right then and there to express his profound thanks to Yolanda.
Yolanda hadn't anticipated Zach getting so emotional. She quickly stepped forward to stop him before he could kneel.
"It's not that big of a deal," she said. "Besides, what would I even do with your life?"
Despite her family's legacy spanning a thousand years with strict hierarchies in her previous life, she had never been fond of such rigid traditions. She always treated those who served the Hoffman family with respect and never acted superior.
As her four brothers often said, the Hoffman family's strength had sustained their power for a millennium, not because they flaunted their authority or grandeur.
"But—" Zach was about to continue, but Yolanda cut him off.
"I won't hesitate to ask if I ever need your help in the future."
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