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My face stiffened at Yuna's question, but Hayden lightly knocked her on the forehead. "What are you, a

census taker?"

Yuna pouted. "I was just asking."

I turned to Hayden. "All the tests are done. Why don't you take her to get something to eat? I need to check on something."

Of course, Yuna, ever curious, asked immediately, "What are you checking on?"

But Hayden understood right away, smoothly guiding her away. "You didn't used to talk this much. Did being here turn you into a chatterbox?"

"I'm just afraid I won't get the chance to uk this much later," Yuna said softly, her words hitting us both like a punch to the gut. Hayden went silent, and my heart twisted painfully. So, Yuna was scared-scared she might not make it through the surgery.

"Don't be ridiculous," Hayden said gently, tapping her head again..

Yuna clung to his arm, and they slowly walked away until they disappeared from view. Only when I couldn't see them anymore did I turn back to go find Matthew.

"Real" Lindey asked when she spotted me.

"I'm worried about Matthew," I admitted.

Matthew were my foster parents because, in my heart, that's how I saw them-they were my

Matthew said, but his voice was weak. No way it was

as your daughter, then don't lie to me. What's

having high blood pressure and some chest tightness," Wayne cut in, trying to

been sneaking some alcohol at wedding receptions lately, and

it lightly, I wasn't convinced.

why don't you wait here while I step outside to make a call?" Wayne said, making

for you both, I added,

"Let's sit at the café for a

headed to the nearby café. Once seated, I asked quietly, "What's really

Came in for a check-up last week, and the results suggest it might

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just stared at

"Rea?" he prompted gently.

confirmed?" My

replied, his tone heavy and

to ask, "What do the doctors say? Is there a treatment

more tests to see if it's spread. After that, they'll decide

of his coffee.

"Does your mom know?"

shook his head. "We've only 1 er it's some inflammation in his lungs. You know how Mom is- she can't keep a secret, especially not from Dad. And we don't

reasoning made sense, so I didn't push. I was just an

this, after

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