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."

told me that you are still weak,

driver, who immediately wound up

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

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

yourself. Eric will wake up. If that's the case,

hard. "I

Eric will fully recover. Even with a donor that matches Eric, the postoperative period is

of that?" She took a deep breath. "We all need hope to stay alive, and

trying to 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

Mom once, and

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 all love me just as

relief

4 know how you feel right now," he said after a brief moment of silence. "Ever since I learned about you and your brother, I haven't felt alone, and