Jack’s POV
The sterile white walls of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) blurred around me as the doctor’s words sank in. Liam needed a bone marrow transplant. Without it, his chances of survival were slim.
Samantha sat beside me, clutching my hand tightly, her face pale and drawn. She had been strong through so much, but this news shattered the last of her composure.
“How soon can we start?” I asked, my voice tight.
“We’ll run compatibility tests on both of you,” the doctor said calmly. “If one of you is a match, we can move forward immediately.”
Samantha nodded, her voice trembling as she asked, “And if neither of us is a match?”
The doctor hesitated. “We’ll cross that bridge if we come to it, but we need to act quickly. Time is critical.”
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The hours stretched painfully a
