“We were able to remove the six-centimeter mass completely without taking the ovary.”

I reached out and put my hand over Grace’s small fingers, feeling the warm, steady pulse under her skin.

“And the lab results?” I asked, pressing my lips together before I asked it firmly.

“The surgical team ran an immediate frozen section during the operation,” Dr.

Ramirez said, speaking warmly and directly.

“The mass was completely benign.”

Grace looked up from her white pillow, her gray eyes widening a little as she looked from the doctor to me.

“Does that mean the mass is totally gone?” Grace asked in her soft, hesitant voice.