We need to adjust

Arisha’s world seemed to tilt, and for a moment, she felt like she couldn’t breathe. Ivan was Bjorn’s uncle. The connection between them suddenly became clear, and she realized why she felt the weight of this situation so heavily. This was Ivan’s family. Her hands trembled as she processed the truth, struggling to maintain her professional demeanor.

“Doctor Holland?” Dr. Erica’s voice broke through, and Arisha blinked, snapping herself back to the present. She had to focus—Bjorn’s life was hanging in the balance. She pushed aside her confusion, her fear, and the questions that screamed in her mind.

“We need to adjust the treatment now that we know about his condition,” she said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside her. “Prepare the stabilizer. We’ll have to work quickly.”

Ivan’s eyes never left her. He watched the emotions flicker across her face, the way her hands shook before she steadied them. Arisha, he thought, the name unfamiliar yet somehow right. But this was the same