"A dying person?" Elise asked from across the table, her face grim.

She added, "Dr. Zeller, could you be more specific? If you're correct, I'll certainly give you a satisfactory answer, and then we can decide if there's any opportunity for future cooperation."

Pedro gave a look, but Felix didn't return to his seat. Instead, he continued, "He has a hidden illness in his lungs that's been there for at least ten years. It has now affected all his internal organs, and I'd say even a miracle couldn