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Chapter 0580

Nina

Lori and I had been sitting in that sterile hospital waiting room for what felt like an eternity. The seconds dragged by like hours, the minutes like days. We had long since left the cafeteria, having given up on trying to soothe ourselves with bitter coffee.

Finally, the door to the waiting room swung open, and a doctor in scrubs stepped in. Lori and I shot to our feet, our hearts pounding in our chests.

The doctor looked at us with a somber expression on his face, and I felt a lump forming in my throat. I could tell from the look in his eyes that the news wasn't going to be good.

"Hello. I'm Dr. Anderson," his voice gentle but filled with a gravity that sent a chill down my spine. "Would you please follow me?" He jerked his head toward the hallway, away from the prying eyes and ears of the waiting

room.

tall doctor, out through the double doors he had just come through and into the hallway

myself; he wasn't taking us into an entirely private room. That was usually an indication that a loved one

the question that was on both

for a moment before responding with a

the accident, and it's going to be a

she let out a choked sob. I wrapped my arms around her, holding her close. "How long will she be like this, doctor?" I asked, my own voice

weeks, or even longer. Jessica's body needs time to heal, and we will monitor her closely. But I have to be honest with you, there is

feel her shaking in my arms. My heart ached for her, for all of us. The weight of the situation was crushing, and it was hard to believe that our vibrant, lively Jessica was now lying unconscious in a

possible. Assuming she woke up, she would need extensive physical therapy, medication, and possibly even reconstructive

was all that mattered, right? But in fact, it was quite the opposite. All of the medical jargon and future