As soon as they reached the hospital, Marco opened his eyes and straightened up. Gino pulled the car into the parking lot, and the two of them stepped out. The sterile scent of the hospital hit Marco as they entered through the sliding doors, and his eyes quickly scanned the waiting area. Delilah was there, pacing anxiously, her eyes fixed on the floor as she chewed on her bottom lip. Her usual confident demeanor was gone, replaced with something more fragile, more real. She hadn’t noticed Marco yet, her mind clearly consumed with worry. Marco walked toward her, but before he could say anything, the doors to the examination rooms swung open, and a doctor stepped out, his face unreadable. "Ms. Flynn?" the doctor called, catching Delilah’s attention. She rushed over, her eyes wide

