[Griffin]When Elara calls, I’m in the middle of a video conference.I find it strange. It’s not often that she calls me.At first, I try to ignore it. I keep my eyes on the screen, nodding at the discussion happening in front of me. It would be wildly inappropriate to interrupt a meeting like this—to ask some of the world’s most distinguished figures in the medical field to pause while I take a personal call.But the longer I wait, the more uncomfortable I start to feel. My heart begins to beat faster and harder, and somewhere in between, my palms grow sweaty.An anxiety like never before twists in my chest, and before I know it, I’m grabbing my phone and turning to the screen. “I’ll be right back.”Everything stops. Everyone wait.“Dr. Wolfe,” her voice comes through, slightly shaken—though anyone not listening carefully might miss it entirely. “I… I hope I didn’t interrupt anything.”“Not at all,” I say, turning away from the laptop and the faces waiting for me. “So, what is it? Is
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