The tension in his body eased.
The color in his face softened.
By the time the doctor arrived, the crisis had already passed.
After examining Zion, he turned to Marcus with a seriousness that left no room for misunderstanding.
“What she did saved him,” he said.
“If you had waited, even a little longer, the outcome could have been very different.”
The silence that followed was different from before.
Not empty.
Heavy.
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Later, Emily stood quietly, ready to leave.
“I should go,” she said.
But Marcus stopped her.
For the first time, he didn’t look like a man in control.
He looked like a father who had almost lost everything.
“I was wrong,” he said.
And this time, the words didn’t come from pride.
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