The automatic doors of the City General Hospital’s Emergency Room hissed open with a stark, indifferent sigh, revealing a whirlwind of motion within. Adrian stormed through, his usually composed features contorted with a raw, visceral panic.
Vinni was a pale shadow behind him, her face ashen, eyes wide and brimming with unshed tears, her hands trembling uncontrollably as she clutched her purse.
Adrian’s gaze swept frantically across the bustling room, searching for any sign, any face that could offer him information. He spotted a triage nurse, a woman with tired but kind eyes, behind a cluttered desk. He moved towards her with desperate urgency, his voice cracking, strained with emotion.
“We’re here for Evelyn Carter! She was in the crash just now—black SUV, downtown. Where is she? I
