Chapter 58
Serenity eventually spoke with both her father’s oncologist and the surgeon tasked with installing the nephrostomy tubes and the potential stoma bag. The doctors were clinical but thorough, explaining that while the procedures were invasive, they would alleviate the agonizing pressure on his organs. Serenity understood the risks, but the alternative wasn't an option. The surgery would increase her father’s quality of life, whatever remained of it, and that was the only metric that mattered now.
When visiting hours finally ended, the nurses gently ushered her out. She left the hospital and hailed a cab, the cool night air feeling strangely abrasive against her skin. She gave the cabbie her address and sank into the backseat, staying silent for the entire ride. Usually, she was
