However, one paramedic noticed a small mark on Maya’s wrist that looked like an injection site. The discovery raised questions about whether Maya had been hiding some kind of medical issue. Confused and anxious, Daniel watched as she was taken away on a stretcher while Leo cried for her.
At the hospital doctors treated both patients. Leo was safe, though frightened, and the doctors confirmed that whoever helped him had reacted quickly and correctly.
Maya’s condition, however, was serious.
Her heart had fallen into a dangerous rhythm. After several tests, doctors diagnosed her with mitral valve prolapse—a heart condition that had likely worsened over time and been triggered by the physical strain of saving Leo’s life. The cardiologist explained she must have been experiencing symptoms for months.
Daniel realized he knew nothing about what she had been going through.
While they waited at the hospital, Natalie continued quietly shaping Daniel’s thoughts. She mentioned that Maya had seemed weak and overly tired lately, suggesting she might have hidden her illness. If Maya had known she was sick, Natalie implied, perhaps she had irresponsibly put Leo in danger by continuing to work.