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Sidney shrugged and stared off into space. "We named them. Alexander, Megan, and Maia. I don't know which girl is which though. That was one of the last things we talked about before he passed out. Because we hadn't decided on names before now."

A doctor came out, not the same one as before, and headed towards Sidney. "Mr. Flint, I'm Dr. Brown. I was one of doctors operating on your husband. We were able to remove everything and did not find any other cysts in the process. He's currently in recovery and we'll be moving him to the ICU once he wakes up."

"Can I see him?" Sidney asked, clutching Marc's hand.

Dr. Brown nodded. "I can only take you back. The rest of the family will have to wait here."

Sidney was up immediately and followed the doctor down the hall to where Silas was in the recovery room. He was still asleep, on oxygen and monitors, and looked like a pale imitation of himself but he was alive.

"Oh Silas," Sidney collapsed in the chair next to his bed and finally let himself cry.