When he was done with all the pieces for the day, his hand went back up and with one last grit of his teeth, he opened the bag.

He didn't rush through the results at the end, but he read every word he saw, bit by bit, carefully, from top to bottom, as if he were reading an important work.

It seemed as if a century had passed between them, until his eyes fell on the final result.

He remained in that position without moving, his eyes just staring.

That day he had told the doctor to let him know as soon as he had the results, but in the...