CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE – SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE

Logan shook his head. "I think we need to go back to the doctor. Get a second opinion." "Logan, please," Deonna pleaded. "I can't... I can't deal with more tests right now. I just need to push through this." Logan looked like he wanted to argue, but instead, he just nodded. "Okay. But if things don't improve soon..." "I know," Deonna said softly. "I promise I'll go back if it gets worse." But even as she said the words, a part of Deonna knew she was lying. She couldn't afford to be sick, not with everything riding on her shoulders. She had to be strong, for Kayla, for Logan, for her career. As the weeks went by, Deonna found herself caught in a cycle of pushing herself too hard and crashing. She'd power through days at work, only to come home and collapse on the couch, too exhausted to do anything but sleep. Logan picked up the slack without complaint, taking care of Kayla and handling household chores. But Deonna could see the worry in his eyes growing with each passing day. On