— You had only just recovered, she whispered. I didn’t want you to end up back in the hospital because of me.
That was when I realized how terribly I had misinterpreted the situation.
I had suspected my sons of doing something horrible, when in reality, they had been staying awake night after night to protect their mother’s life.
The surgery took place two days later.
Those six hours were the longest of our lives. My sons and I sat in the hospital corridor, holding hands. None of us said a single word.
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Finally, the doctor walked through the doors with a smile.
— The surgery was successful. She will make a full recovery.
A month later, we were all together at home again. Laura was smiling, and the doctors had assured us that the seizures should never return.
That evening, as we were getting ready for bed, Michael jokingly asked:
