Emily's voice was barely above a whisper, her words laced with desperation. "Please, Lisa, take me to the hospital."

Without hesitation, Lisa swept Emily into her arms, and in what felt like an instant, they were standing in the emergency room. The doctor's face came into focus, his expression stern and concerned.

"What happened?" he asked, his eyes scanning Emily's frail form.

But before Lisa could even begin to explain, the doctor's gaze locked onto Emily's condition, and his ...