In the study, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Julian Zane sat on the sofa, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.
Having just reviewed his daughter Olivia Zane's medical history, he had never imagined her illness to be so serious.
All he knew before was that she was physically frail, often fainting without warning, but to think it was due to congenital heart development insufficiency, and that a healthy heart transplant was needed for her to survive...
On the other side of the sofa sat Ariana Evans, who couldn't help but speak up as she watched him continuously reluctant to make a decision.
"Julian, how are your thoughts coming along?"
Julian Zane looked up at his wife, "Let me think some more."
After speaking, he lowered his head again to vigorously smoke, his trembling hands betraying the struggle within Julian Zane's heart.
