CRITICAL
Yannis hadn't left Katie's side since she woke up. Her hand was in his, her breathing shallow but steady. The soft beeping of the monitor next to her bed was the only sound grounding him, reminding him she was still here. Still fighting. Then came the knock on the glass. Dr. Eleni stepped inside, her expression calm but serious. "Mr. Kyrkos, may I speak with you? Privately." His body tensed instantly. He glanced down at Katie, who had just fallen asleep again. With a kiss to her hand, he rose slowly, nodding once before following the doctor out into the corridor. She led him to a small consultation room just down the hall, and when she closed the door behind them, the air shifted. "Tell me," Yannis said, arms crossed, trying to brace himself for whatever was coming. "There's been a c
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