Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 850:

Maia hurried to meet him, her words trembling with worry. “Professor Bryant, please tell me — how is Chris?”

“He’s stable for now,” said Lenny, his tone heavy.

“For now?” Maia’s breath caught in her throat. “Do you mean it’s only temporary?”

Lenny didn’t answer immediately, instead fixing his gaze on her for a moment. After a while, he exhaled slowly. “Maia, come with me. There are some things I need to discuss with you.”

Maia followed him into a nearby office.

The space was simple, barely two hundred square feet, but everything inside was neatly arranged.

working today,” Lenny told her as he moved toward a viewing lamp mounted on the wall. He slid a set of fresh CT scans beneath the light. A sharp click echoed as

graver. “You

side, a dark mass cut through the ordered

worked up, which pushed his blood pressure too high. The vessel swelled until the fragment tore through, leading to a small hemorrhage that’s putting pressure on his nerves. We’ve already acted quickly, but the situation isn’t good. If he gets

hard that her knuckles paled. “If we

any moment, anywhere,” said Lenny. His words landed heavily, leaving Maia stunned. “If it happens and the bleeding is too much, or if help doesn’t

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tightness rising in her throat as she battled back the swirl of panic. Somehow, she managed to ask,

options. After plenty of debate, this is the best

That’s the highest anyone could give it.” Lenny repeated the percentage, making sure she understood just how slim the chances

is enormous. The bleeding point is close to the brainstem. Even the slightest mistake could leave