Two Hours to Save a National Hero
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I opened my mouth, but not a single syllable came out.
What was I supposed to say?
Was I supposed to tell him that the heart was sitting on a tray in an interrogation room, already reduced to a discolored piece of dead tissue?
"Dr. Hooper…" My voice trembled. "The heart… It's already…"
I couldn't finish. I covered my face and broke down sobbing.
The other end of the line went dead silent for a long time. So long that I thought the call had dropped.
Then, Oscar spoke, his voice tightly strained. "Conner, do you have any idea who this recipient is? Do you know how long the entire hospital has been preparing for this surgery? Do you know—"