Shattered Legacy

Meanwhile, Mateo stepped forward and snatched the report from the doctor's hands. His hands were visibly trembling.

After the series of blows he'd suffered today, he looked like he'd aged ten years overnight, and even the wrinkles on his face seemed deeper, etched with exhaustion.

He opened the report and kept a long and heavy silence.

What's the result? Gideon pressed, his voice urgent.

Mateo's l