196 The disturbing photographs

An agonizing hour had crawled by since Ewan had been whisked away to the operating room. Silas paced the waiting area with apprehension and impatience, yearning for time to fast-forward. His phone buzzed insistently in his pocket, but he was too lost in his thoughts to sense it.

Meanwhile, Caleb hurried to his side, his face etched with concern. "Has the surgery started?" he asked.

Silas managed a curt nod, his shoulders slumping as he sank into a chair.

Caleb wrestled with the dilemma gnawing at him. He realized what might have triggered Ewan's heart attack. The discovery of Victoria's secret connection with David might have angered Ewan. He might have argued with his wife, proposing the divorce. A heated argument between them could very well have led to his heart attack.