This time, Nancy's reckless exposure to the storm triggered a severe infection, which rapidly cascaded into cardiac distress. After a battery of tests, the doctors delivered devastating news: her body was actively rejecting the transplanted heart.
"How is that possible?" Faye felt as though the sky was crashing down on her.
Nancy's second transplant—using Charlie Wilson's heart—had been flawless.
Her post-op recovery had been exceptional.
The specialists had assured them that, with proper care, the new heart would last at least thirty years.
It hadn't even been two years, and she was experiencing acute rejection?
Dr. Evans let out a heavy sigh.
"Mrs. Grover, your daughter just underwent a hysterectomy. She was ordered to remain on strict bed rest, yet she chose to run around in a torrential downpour while her immune system was severely compromised."
"The resulting inflammation is exactly what we were trying to prevent. If her condition continues to deteriorate, she will be looking at a third heart transplant."
Faye felt her skull throbbing, as if it were about to split open.
"Given her current physical state, can she even survive another transplant?"
And even if she could, where on earth would they find a compatible donor in such a short window?
Dr. Evans hesitated before offering a radical suggestion.
"You're familiar with Benjamin Bright from Spark Industries, correct? The Experimental Heart he received was designed and provided by Maeve Vance, the owner of FOX Research Institute."
"He recently underwent a secondary transplant at this very hospital, and his recovery has been miraculous."
"Mrs. Grover, what I'm saying is that Nancy's rejection is severe and escalating. We must intervene immediately."
"Since a human donor is out of the question, you should seriously consider the artificial alternative."
"As you know, the consequences of organ rejection are fatal. If we can't control the symptoms, she will die."
Just hearing Maeve's name gave Faye a blinding migraine.
But Dr. Evans made it painfully clear: with Nancy's body failing on multiple fronts, Maeve was the only surgeon alive capable of pulling off the procedure.

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