A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Hudson had seemed perfectly fine at first, but just as they reached the hospital entrance, he suddenly swayed and collapsed, completely out of control.

Calliope's heart jumped into her throat. Instinctively, she caught Hudson before he hit the ground, his limp body falling right into her arms.

"Hudson!" she called, panic rising in her voice. She called his name again, already checking his pulse.

Nothing. He was out cold-like someone had just flipped a switch.

Calliope's face went pale. If the tumor had only affected his brain, he shouldn't have gone down like this. Something else had to be going on.

Without hesitating, Calliope started to shift her grip, ready to pick Hudson up and find a wheelchair so she could rush him in for a more thorough checkup.

But as she reached for him, a strong hand landed gently on her shoulder.

"Let me help," came a familiar voice.

Startled, Calliope looked up-and there he was. Silas, with that handsome face she knew so well.

out, shocked. "What are

gave her a quick, reassuring smile. "Work trip. One of my buddies wasn't feeling well, so I

in his arms. Hudson looked big and broad, but

Silas's help,

rushed into action, ordering a battery

nowhere, but the brain tumor shouldn't have done this

that," the doctor said, already prepping for scans. "Let's take

giving her space but never leaving her completely alone. When

the tests, discussing every possibility as they watched Hudson

tense wait, the results came

doctor looked even grimmer. "This can't be happening," he muttered.

clenched, her expression darkening. Hudson's case had already been complicated, but this changed everything for the

last scans, was

ago. There was no sign of this. The tumor's growing at a frightening speed-I didn't expect this at all. It's reache@the