#Chapter 158: Neil’s Wishes

My heart pumps so hard, so quickly, I’m half sure I’m going to need to be admitted into the emergency room now too. The rest of the world has fallen away. The only people in the entire world are me, the brothers, Mia, and the doctor about to tell us the bad news. “The silver inside of Mr. Hayes,” the doctor begins, “is so ingrained within him that we can’t simply remove it.” Oh my Gods. If they can’t remove the silver… Is Neil going to die? I press my hand to my chest. Archer, glancing at me, wraps a steadying arm around my shoulder and pulls me into the safety of his side. His chest is a brick wall, solid and sure. “How much time does he have?” Beau asks. The doctor shakes his head. “Please don’t jump to conclusions. I said the process of removing it wouldn’t be simple, but it is not impossible. It will be a process that might take months to reverse, at least. We have started the process. We are introducing an antidote into his bloodstream as we speak. It will slowly combat the s