Jayden stayed silent for a minute until the heart monitoring machine began beeping wildly, making the adults step in worriedly. Tommy reached for Jayden, getting him off the bed just as Lily busted into the room. She asked everyone to step outside and Tommy had to carry a kicking Jayden out. The little genius didn’t want to leave his grandpa’s side. Nora, who couldn’t bear to see her grandson, wailing took him in her arms. “Shhh,” she cooed, rubbing Jayden’s back. She felt his pain and more. “I don’t want him to die, grandma, but he is in pain.” Jayden sniffed. “I know sweetheart. I know.” She understood his dilemma perfectly because she too had been having internal conflicts for weeks. Seeing her mate and life partner in pain for a long was painful. But to imagine losing him, was even

