“What happened to his flight?”
“He boarded the first plane, just like in his video. But when he landed at the connecting airport, his pain became unbearable. His legs were weaker than before. Medical staff took him to a nearby hospital before he could board the final flight.”
I looked at the arrivals doors.
“So that plane…”
“He wasn’t on it.”
“Why didn’t he call?”
“He couldn’t during the emergency. Afterward, he was ashamed.”
“Of what?”
Daniel looked away.
“Of letting you down.”
I wanted to scream.
Instead, I pulled a blanket over my crying daughter.
“Where is he?”
“He’s still at the hospital near the connecting airport.”
“Doctors have cleared him for assisted travel, and a medical transport team is bringing him here by road.”
“He should reach the rehabilitation facility 40 minutes from here by evening.”
“Then I’ll wait.”
“Jeremy asked me to take you home.”
