Til Revenge Do Us Part

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I sighed, setting my pencil down on the table and gla

e quiet house as I hurried to

id, keeping m

e said. "This is Dr. Stefan. I

e's not here right now

tor said quietly. "His condition is getting worse, and we st

finish. My mind wa

" I asked, struggling t

relatives," he repli

phone tighter. "What about me?" I asked

. Stefan said. "But it

, my hands shaking as I stared at the phone.

t dinner, I brought it up, trying to keep my v

ching his reaction. "Why didn't y

r before he put it down. "I didn't

shocked. "Damien, there's n

terrupted, his tone sharp. "

acking down. "What

, his fork clinking ag

not

etting louder. Then, quieter, "I don't

ng about his reaction feeling off. "What i

is tone softer. "I ca

usband. If there's even a chance I can save you, I have

on. "Fine," he muttered, avoiding my eyes. His guarded

.

nd turned, unable to shake the feeling t

ng at the ceiling, he was

aintly through the walls as he talked on the phone,

bed. By then, I'd already fallen into

up, his side of the bed empty. A sense of

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doors opened. The halls seemed quieter than usual, or maybe it just felt that way to me. Ea

t home and rest. He didn't need to see me go through the proced

h she'd seen too many patients come and go. "Mrs. Malgrave, we'll start with s

le. We'll check your blood, do a physical examination, and

ined I'd be dealing with something like this-a transplant? But here I w

and bombarded with questions, but none of it mattered comp

to his office. I could hear my heartbeat in my ears as I

er his clipboard. "The good news is, you are a 94% match for you

at him. 94%? It didn't seem

g to hear it again to believe

, Mrs. Malgrave. We've never seen such a high

anxiety. This could save him. This could finally end m

His condition is getting worse, and every day we wait is a risk. We recommend doing it as soon as possible, ideally with

f my baby. "What kind of risks?"

there's a chance of complications-preterm labor,

ster. The baby. What if something went wro

I said quietly. "But I'm w

l of concern. "I need you to be sure, Mrs. Malgr

esitate. "

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