Ethan stared at the doctor.
For a moment, he could not understand the words.
Something is growing.
His mind repeated them again and again.
Something is growing.
He looked through the glass window of the hospital room.
Claire was lying on the bed.
Her eyes were closed.
She looked peaceful.
Almost as though nothing was wrong.
But Ethan knew better now.
“Where?”
The doctor folded his arms.
“We need more tests before I can tell you exactly what we are dealing with.”
“You said something is growing.”
“Yes.”
“What is growing?”
“We found an abnormal mass near the heart.”
Ethan felt the blood drain from his face.
“Is it cancer?”
“We do not know.”
“Then what do you know?”
“We know it should not be there.”
Ethan stepped closer.
“How long has it been there?”
“That is impossible to determine right now.”
“Could it have caused her collapse?”
“Yes.”
“Could it kill her?”
The doctor paused.
“It could become dangerous.”
Ethan closed his eyes.
He had heard that sentence before.
Everything dangerous always started...