The Heart He Stole

Synopsis

The monitor by my brother's bed showed a flatline. His hand, which had been gripping mine, slipped away and went limp. Three hours ago, the heart he'd waited three years for was taken away by my husband, Michael Foster, and sent to the operating room next door. Inside lay Eric Woods, the brother of Michael's newly recruited intern, Emily Woods. I dialed Michael's number, but it was Emily who answered. "Sarah, Michael said this heart was meant for our family," Emily said. I watched Andrew's face drain of color. Then I turned around and sent the report I'd kept hidden for a month to the hospital's deputy director.