A Mother's Desperation

Roman's voice came through the receiver, carrying a heavy, desperate sob that froze the blood in Nora's veins. "Nora, you finally called. The doctors just confirmed it... Stella's internal organs are showing signs of failure." His voice cracked, the raw anguish clear over the line. "Come over now. It'll be too late otherwise."

Just ten hours prior, Nora had undergone a brutal bone marrow extracti