Chapter 10: Our Mate Bond Severance
(Aria's POV)
The antiseptic scent of the hospital had become almost comforting in its familiarity. I sat beside my mother's bed, watching her chest rise and fall with each shallow breath.
Dr. Nathan Lewis stood opposite me, his prematurely silver hair catching the fluorescent lights as he reviewed her charts.
"We're focusing on comfort now," he explained, his kind eyes meeting mine. "The new treatment should minimize her pain while maintaining her quality of life."
I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. "How long?"
He hesitated. "It's difficult to say with this rare condition. But keeping her stress levels minimal is crucial."
His words sent a wave of anxiety through me. Stress minimal. How could I ensure that when my own life was fall
