The Agonizing Wait

Roman propelled Nora's wheelchair down the harsh hospital corridor. They reached the threshold of the ward just as a medical team shoved Stella’s bed out, rushing the frail girl toward immediate emergency care. Panic seized Nora. Adrenaline flooding her weakened system, she lunged forward from her seat. Her trembling hands snatched the lead doctor’s surgical gown.

"Doctor, I'm Stella's mother," s