C48 CHAPTER FOURTY-SEVEN

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I HAVE IN THIS WORLD

Charles and Kathleen stood side by side, their hearts heavy with worry, as they entered the sterile hospital room. The soft beeping of machines filled the air, a rhythmic reminder of their daughter's fragile state. Lana, their precious child, lay still in the center of the room, her small frame overshadowed by the sterile white sheets that covered her