Mark sat down heavily on the marble edge of the coffee table.
He took the glowing smartphone directly from Sarah's hands.
His own eyes scanned the dense medical document carefully.
Mark: Let me read the clinical notes below the highlighted lines.
Sarah: What do those bright red marker tags mean?
Mark: The red color indicates a rare genetic mutation present.
Sarah: Is that dangerous for his health status?
Leo sat quietly beside his mother on the comfortable sofa.
He held her cold hand in his warm small fingers.
Leo: I feel fine today, Mommy, I really do.
Mark pinched the phone screen to zoom in on the text.
The document contained complex Latin medical terms and numerical charts.
At the bottom of the second page sat a green box.
Mark: Sarah, read this specific paragraph right here out loud.
Sarah leaned over Mark's shoulder with wide watchful eyes.
She wiped away the remaining tears blurring her vision.
Sarah: Patient shows a positive match for experimental gene therapy.
Mark: Keep reading the summary line below that point!
Sarah: Treatment is fully funded by an private institutional grant.
Sarah gasped again, but this time out of pure shock.
Sarah: Does this mean he qualifies for the clinical trial?
Mark: Yes, the red lines mean he has the exact target antibody!
The red markers were not a tragic death sentence at all.
They were the required criteria for a revolutionary new cure.
The specialized treatment center was accepting only ten children nationwide.
Leo was officially patient number nine on that exclusive list.
Mark: We misread the panic indicators completely at first glance!
Sarah: Oh my goodness, I cannot believe this news!
The heavy weight on Sarah's chest suddenly lifted away.
She pulled Leo into a tight loving embrace against her chest.
Sarah: My precious boy, you are going to be healed!
Leo: See, I told you everything was going to be okay!
Mark dialed the head physician's direct office number immediately.
He placed the phone call on the loud speaker function.
The hospital phone rang twice before Dr. Vance picked up.