Behind the Facade

Winifred was stunned momentarily. "Bring the surgery forward?"

"Yes."

Silence dawned upon Winifred, and Genevieve gave it a thought before saying, "Grandma, it's not as scary as it sounds. All you have to do is to take a nap. Once you open your eyes, you're all fine."

Her voice sounded brisk and cheeky, and even Donovan could not help but glance at her. It had been a long time since she looked thi