Chapter 34

• Iris's cool fingers pressed against my skin, her touch gentle yet probing. I held my breath, waiting for her verdict. I knew everything was fine, but for some reason this was still nerve-wracking.
• "Well, Olivia," Iris said, her voice soft and melodic, "I'm pleased to say you're in perfect health."
• Relief washed over me, not that I was actually surprised. “I told him so,” I shook my head as if it didn’t soothe me to hear it too. Iris chuckled as she packed away her instruments.