The doctor sat beside Oliver's bed, studying the latest results with quiet focus.

"The surgery is scheduled for five days from now. But before that, Oliver will start an intensive medication plan to prepare his body. It'll be rough. Especially the first forty-eight hours."

Kate nodded. The pressure in her chest kept growing. She forced herself to stay composed.

"What kind of medication?" Grayson asked. His tone was far more serious than usual.

"High-intensity chemotherapy," the doctor said. "The goal is to clear out the damaged bone marrow before the transplant. Once we complete that stage, we'll extract the donor's marrow." He looked straight at him. "In your case, Mr. Maxwell, we'll do a hip aspiration under general anesthesia. It's a safe procedure, even more so with a healthy, young donor."

"And the odds?" Kate barely managed to ask.

"With a direct match like the father, the chances are good. But nothing is ever one hundred percent. There are risks… infections, rejectio