Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 883

The doctor hesitated for a couple of seconds before asking, "Why do you want to undergo an HIV screening? Are you feeling unwell, or have you recently come into contact with someone diagnosed with the disease?"

"I've been in contact," Yuna said softly, her voice tinged with unease. "I didn't know beforehand. I only found out recently, and it's been making me really anxious."

"Is it confirmed that the person you were in contact with has this disease? And what kind of contact did you have?" the doctor asked, pausing briefly before continuing. "HIV is indeed a serious condition, but it's not something you catch from casual contact." After explaining the basics about HIV transmission, the doctor added, "If you tell me honestly, I can help determine if you're at risk and whether this screening is necessary."

"The infected person is a girl. She's from a difficult background and works in a karaoke lounge as a drinks promoter. About a month ago, she got sick, and I took care of her for a few days. During that time, we shared meals, lived together, and used the same bathroom. "Last week, she had a high fever and went to see a doctor, where she was diagnosed with. HIV. Over the past two weeks, I've been experiencing discomfort down there, so I started to suspect that I might be infected," Yuna admitted, her words sinking heavily into Keira and Hayden.

Even with humanity's limited understanding of HIV, the circumstances she described suggested there might indeed be a risk of transmission.

The doctor patiently repeated what they already knew but reassured her. "Since you're concerned, it's wise to do a blood test. However, you don't need to be overly worried. HIV is primarily transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and mother-to-child transmission. The likelihood of transmission through casual contact is extremely low-almost negligible."

"Still, I'd like to get tested," Yuna insisted.

The doctor nodded, writing out an order for the blood test, then asked, "That girl at the karaoke lounge... was she involved in, well, that kind of work?"

"She's a decent girl. A year ago, she was

a few seconds before replying, "Encourage your friend to seek proper treatment. There are plenty of antiviral

we saw her step

was so preoccupied that she didn't

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grabbed Hayden's hand, finding it ice-cold. "Let's wait for the test results before

after Yuna left. Keira's first question to

was as she described, the likelihood of infection is extremely low-less than one in ten thousand. But the real question is whether she's being entirely truthful," Lena said, casting

there were no words of comfort that could truly help. All she could do was hold his

checkup. Lena handled everything swiftly, handing her the necessary

size of the hospital, fate seemed to have a sense of humor. Hayden and Keira crossed paths

feeling unwell lately?" Nate's