“Blood pressure?”

Doctor Axel asked as he wore the gloves on his hands.

“120/80 mmHg.”

“Vital?”

“Normal.”

“And now we will begin the removal of the tumor from Mr. Flynn Harlan’s lung, then from his brain,” Doctor Axel announced.

“Scalpel…”

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Melanie trembled as she stared at the light that indicated that surgery was going on in the operating room.

“He will be fine,” everyone had said to her.

“Melanie…’’ Camila said softly and placed her hand on Melanie’s shoulder.

“Hmm?”

“You should sit down, please. Flynn will be fine, the surgery will be a success. Come and sit down, please.”

“I don’t want to. My husband is in there,...