The Ghost at the Door
The immense stress triggered a medical emergency. Leo was rushed to the hospital with severe preeclampsia, a condition that threatened both his life and the baby’s. He was placed on immediate bed rest as doctors struggled to manage the crisis. The public storm had now become a terrifyingly private race against time, with two lives hanging in the balance.
As Maya stood vigil by his bedside, a figure from their past appeared in the doorway: Leo’s father, who had disowned him years ago after his transition. He had seen the news and the hateful articles. Staring at his fragile son, hooked up to monitors, his face was unreadable. Maya braced for a final, cruel confrontation at their weakest moment.
But his father didn’t offer words of judgment; he stepped past Maya, stood guard at the door, and what he did next left everyone speechless.