Darren!

Kiara, don't worry, it's alright," Dr. Juniper said with a warm smile, her eyes shining with encouragement.

"Actually, I'm relieved to see you're making progress - you're recovering faster than I expected! In fact, you're the first patient I've had who's shown such rapid improvement. That's truly remarkable!"

"Thank you so much doctor," Kiara said as she stood up from where she sat and they both walked together out of there.

"Okay, Kiara, same time tomorrow, and please bring one of your parents along, I need to discuss something with them," Dr. Juniper instructed.

"Sounds good, thanks, Doc!" Kiara replied, nodding her head.

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Darren remained seated in his office, his thoughts racing and his mind reeling from the bombshell Kayla had just dropped. The weight of her words hung heavy in the air, leaving him stunned and struggling to process the revelation.