Panic surged up in her. What truth??

“What about him, and how do you know my son, huh?” Her voice came out sharp.

The man exhaled slowly. Then, he gave himself a moment before answering.

“No, don't worry about that for now. That's not important.”

“What's important is that something will happen to him if you don’t act soon.”

She narrowed her eyes. “What are you talking about?”

He cleared his throat. “We both know he was at one point sick with a scarce condition.”

His next words stunned Ariel a little.

For the next few seconds, she just stood there wondering how this stranger knew about Max’s illness.

“There's...