Lila’s POV
Spending the afternoon with my mom was the only thing keeping me sane. The clinical white walls of the private facility didn't feel terrifying anymore, mostly because every single report the nurses brought in was full of incredible news.
Her chief oncologist had walked in around two o'clock with a smiling expression on his face, showing us the latest digital blood charts on his tablet. Thanks to the ridiculously expensive, top-tier medical team Lucien had assigned to her case, her tumor markers were dropping like crazy.
The aggressive targeted therapies were literally melting the sickness out of her body, and seeing her sitting up in bed with a bright, healthy flush on her cheeks made the tight knot of anxiety in my chest completely loosen up.
My dad was sitting in the wic
