Dr.

Owens turned to face us, tapping her black ballpoint pen against the top edge of her clipboard with a steady click.

“Her serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels are completely within normal limits,” Dr.

Owens said, her measured voice filling the room.

“We caught this before it spread into her kidneys, which is the best possible outcome we could have hoped for.”

Ethan let out a low, shaky breath, running both hands through his hair until it stuck up in messy tufts across his forehead.