Chapter 11

Zachary composed himself and acted as if nothing had happened. Then, he headed home. As soon as he walked through the door, Yasmin threw herself into his arms. Zachary stiffened. It was only then that he noticed Charles and Susan sitting in the living room, too. "Zachary, I have amazing news!" Yasmin clung to him, her eyes lit with joy. "It was a misdiagnosis! I'm not dying after all!" He gently ran his fingers through her hair, but something dark and unreadable flickered in his eyes. "Was it really a misdiagnosis?" "It absolutely is!" Charles exclaimed. He was glowing with excitement as he handed over the report. "It was just a benign tumor. Once it's removed, she'll be fine. And the doctor who got it wrong has already been fired." Zachary studied the report in his hands. A moment later, he lifted his gaze and asked, "Have you told Melanie?" Charles' expression shifted awkwardly. Right then, Susan rose and walked over to Zachary, saying, "We were just about to talk to you