Sending The Samples
Emily delivered the samples to the hospital the following day. Within about a week, the doctor assured her, he will have the results. He had vowed to remain discreet once she had told him everything. Currently, all she could do was wait.
A Secret She Can’t Share
The following week was challenging for Emily. Her secret began to weigh heavily on her as she grew weary of maintaining the façade that everything was good. She didn’t want to discuss it with anyone, not even her parents or her closest friends because she needed to be certain that no one else would learn about it, and the only person she could trust with that was herself.