The specialist took hesitant steps toward Mary but avoided her gaze, staring at the floor. His hands shook slightly, and he struggled to find the right words. Mary felt a chill. “What did you find?” she asked, her voice steady despite her growing fear.
Instead of answering, the specialist urged her to leave. Mary’s frustration boiled over. First, her sister had warned her off, and now the specialist was refusing to finish the test. “No!” she snapped. “What’s going on? I deserve to know the truth!”