His Eagle Eyes on Me

"If Eric wakes up only to find out he has one of your hearts, do you think he could live with himself?" Elliot asked. "Believe in Avery. Eric will be fine." The two nodded.

"Don't pressure Avery. We are prepared for whatever might happen," Mr. Santos said.

"I understand your struggle. We will do our best to save him," Elliot said.

"Thank you."

As they drove away, Layla rolled down the window.

Elliot glanced at her. "Layla, wind up the window. You are going to catch a cold."

"I'm feeling a bit warm, Dad."

weak, and you

who immediately wound up the

so much in this short period of time." Layla thought back to

happened to Eric, they would still grow old. You didn't cause this. Layla, you should go back to work tomorrow!" Elliot was worried that Layla might overthink things

If that's the case, I just need to live my

"I said that

with a donor that matches Eric, the postoperative period is crucial as well. There are plenty of cases where patients die from acute

do you really think that we are unaware of that?" She took a deep breath. "We

shatter your hope, but I want you to be prepared for bad news." Elliot held her cold hands in his. "There is more to life than getting married and forming a family. Finding a partner is not the

you've lost Mom once, and

is. I can't give up no matter what you say." She stared at Elliot and tried her best to remain calm. "Hope and time are all I have. Every single day hurts, but I keep telling myself to live. I know that Eric isn't the only person I care about in life. You, Mom, Hayden, Robert, and Ivy, you

of relief and realized that Layla

brief moment of silence. "Ever since I learned about you and your brother, I haven't felt alone, and I have the motivation to live at the thought