The long, flat tone of the monitor filled the room.
Nobody moved. Nobody breathed.
One of the doctors lowered his head.
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “We lost him.”
Leah’s hand flew to her mouth.
“No…” she whispered, shaking her head violently. “No, no, no, no. He’s not gone. He can’t be. He can’t be!”
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