The Weight of a Name

Even the surgery, one that typically took months—sometimes years—to get scheduled, had been fast-tracked. Prioritized under the personal request of someone named Mr. Roth.

Lyra had nodded politely when she heard the name. But inside, confusion bloomed.

She hadn’t met him.

Who was Mr. Roth? And why would he step in for someone like her?

Or maybe… it wasn’t about her at all.