Dr. Brown’s reassurance brought a measure of relief to everyone, but the fear that had been hanging over them since Jaime’s surgery was far from gone.
They all knew the next twenty-four hours would be critical, and until they heard the words they were desperately waiting for, that Jaime was truly out of danger, every passing minute would continue to feel painfully uncertain.
Dr. Brown took in the worried faces surrounding him and seemed to realize that they needed more than a brief reassurance.
“I know everyone is worried, but what happened just now isn’t entirely unexpected after everything Jaime’s body has been through,” he explained calmly. “What’s important is that he’s stable, his new heart is functioning well, and right now, we’re not seeing signs that his body is rejecting it.”
