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."

that you are still weak, and you can't be

at the driver, who immediately wound

have aged so much in this short period of

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

do intend to do so," she said calmly. "You said so yourself. Eric will wake up. If that's the case, I just need to live my life as usual and

swallowed hard. "I

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

a deep breath. "We all need hope to stay alive, and without it, we are all just walking

her cold hands in his. "There is more to life than getting

lost Mom once, and

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 much as Eric loves me, so

a breath of relief and realized that

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