Ari walked into the hospital with Grayson and Vickie a little while later. Within minutes, they were on Henley’s floor.

“Oh! Thank goodness you’re here!” the nurse said, already ushering her into a room. “We’ll prep you first and then we’ll wheel you into the operating room.”

“Operating room?” Ari asked, her eyebrows pulling together in concern.

The nurse nodded. “Yes, but don’t worry. It’s a procedure that must take place in the operating ...