Chapter 121: Confession

"She's stabilizing," she said, gently. "Vitals are holding strong. Fever's gone. The wound's healing better than we expected."

"Good." He answered. "What about treatment?"

The doctor hesitated just a beat, but enough for him to notice.

"Tell me."

"She's not ready yet. Her body's still recovering. Starting chemotherapy now would do more harm than good. We have ...