The physician stared at the warm sight of Cleora guarding her family, the smile on his face simply widening.
His words were a relief, washing away the tension in the room like a breath of fresh air.*
"The tests are all done." He announced, his words washing away the tension in the room like a breath of fresh air. "And good news— I see no complications whatsoever. They are all in good condition."
A collective exhale of relief filled the room, the mediator's shoulders relaxing visibly.
The warm, fatherly smile never wavered as the physician gestured towards his desk and he spoke again, his voice holding an air of gentle authority. "However, I have one more matter to discuss with your daughter, Your Grace, in private, since it pertains to her and her spouses."
Cleora froze and her eyes flickered to Coco's, then back to the physician's.
Her expression was guarded, but one nod from Coco was all it took for her to understand that she should back down.
