Ricky held Jayden's hand tightly and felt the razor-sharp claws of Jayden's forefinger scrape his hand.
Jayden turned to Ricky and slowly the gold in the center of his eyes disappeared and the black in his eyeballs returned to normal.
"It's okay. I'm fine now," said Jayden.
Ricky nodded and let go of his hand. He took a handkerchief from his trouser pocket and wiped the blood from his scratched hands.
Jayden looked at it. "Forgive me."
"That's fine. Now calm down and listen to their explanation, for Lea's sake."
The director of the Mother's Wing hospital--professor Mathew Mothis, doctor Jack Kelsey, and two other doctors, accompanied by the head nurse, looked very embarrassed and reluctant to see Jayden's icy face.
"How could a fatal error like this occur?" Jayden asked in an even t
