"Wow!" Winston exclaimed with immediate joy. "Congratulations! Finally, your dream has come true!"

He remembered the struggles Eric and Sylvia had faced trying to conceive, recalling the couple's consultation with him. The absence of children in their family had always been a regret for Winston. He believed it would have made their family complete. Now, at last, that missing piece had been filled!

Winston urged, "Your wife is pregnant, so you shouldn't linger here all day. Go back early this afternoon and spend more time with her."

Eric nodded eagerly.

However, the overwhelming number of infected people at the stadium made leaving early impossible. The stadium's capacity was limited, and despite distributing medicine to expedite recovery among the infected, their numbers continued to rise.

Speeding up their recovery would free up space to accommodate new cases.

Later in the afternoon, Eric received a call from Ruth.

"Eric, have you noticed any suspicious individuals?"

"Suspicio