When Vivian caught Brevard's guess, her head shot up to lock eyes with him.

"Are you saying his condition might get worse?" she asked, a hint of panic in her voice.

"I can't tell," Brevard responded, his voice filled with doubt. "It's just a hunch, but it wouldn't shock me if he woke up tomorrow morning calling you mom."

Vivian sighed, her eyes shutting as she let her head rest next to Ethan's hand.

Her tiredness was evident; her life had been a roller coaster ...