After an agonizing wait, a physician named Dr. Patel came inside.

“Mr. Walker?”

I immediately stood.

“How is my wife?”

He chose his words carefully.

“Your wife is alive, but she’s in an extremely serious condition. Our intensive care team is supporting her breathing. We’re assessing possible neurological complications and investigating the reason for her extended period of unresponsiveness.”

I held tightly onto a chair.

“Do you think she’ll wake up?”

“It’s too early to guarantee anything.”

I nodded slowly.

Then I finally asked what had troubled me from the beginning.

“How could she have been declared dead when she was still alive?”

Dr. Patel considered the question.

“We’ll need a comprehensive investigation. That includes reviewing the initial examination, her medical history, any medications involved, and the procedures followed throughout.”

He explained that, in exceptionally unusual medical circumstances, profound unresponsiveness may create serious diagnostic challenges, making a complete review essential in Laura’s case.

He refused to draw conclusions without evidence.

I respected that honesty.

Still, I couldn’t ignore the growing sense that something was terribly wrong.

Laura had tried to warn me the previous evening.

And Daniel had seemed determined to prevent anyone from examining her coffin again.

Later that evening, Sergeant Miller visited me at the hospital.

He wanted to know whether Laura had recently used any medication or shown unusual health symptoms.

I explained that she’d generally been healthy.

Then another memory surfaced.

About two weeks earlier, Laura had mentioned experiencing sudden dizziness.