Chapter 24
Maron I head back to the luxury suite Mindy and I share, only to find it empty. I'm about to call out her name when I hear muffled conversation coming from behind the closed bedroom door. "U-hum," Mindy keeps repeating, her voice strained. "And how long will it take? …Oh, I see. It's trial stage, right? Right… no guarantee. I understand. All new treatments are like that. Thank you. Yes. I appreciate that, Dr. Walker." She must be talking to her mother's oncologist. I knew her mother's condition was serious, but the heaviness in Mindy's tone suggests it might be even worse than I thought. After what feels like an eternity, the bedroom door finally opens, and Mindy emerges. Her eyes are red and puffy, her cheeks streaked with tears. She looks utterly devastated, and it takes every ounce
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