The news anchor continued, her voice bordering on eagerness, "After medical checkups, doctors made a shocking discovery—a bullet lodged between two halves of his brain, miraculously not causing any permanent damage. Experts are calling it a one-in-a-million survival."
Ein exhaled slowly. Should they have removed the bullet while Adriel was dead? Too bad he hadn't thought of that detail before. Were there any serious complications with having a bullet in your head?
Dean broke the silence first with a stunned scoff. "You've gotta be kidding me."
Avery looked between the two men, struggling to process the bombshell news. "Ein," he started, a warning in his voice. He had a lot to say, but couldn't decide where to start.
Ein didn't respond, his jaw clenched tight. What on the bloody earth could he even say in his defense at this? Nothing.
