Chapter 186

ROWAN

Dr. Aris sighed as he removed his stethoscope from his ears.

That kind of sigh. I have heard it before when he announced that my mother wasn't going to see the new year.

That sigh precedes really bad news.

“Lay it on me.” I said, already expecting the worst.

The man looked at me, his brown eyes sharp and emotionless. “I have slightly good news and bad news.”

“Give me the bad.”

“Your heart is