Nina’s POV For a moment, I couldn’t speak. I sat frozen in the hospital chair while Richard Wolfe’s voice echoed calmly through the phone like he hadn’t just shattered the little peace I still had left. Beside me, Julian noticed the change in my expression immediately. “What is it?” he mouthed silently. I couldn’t answer him. Because right now, all I could think about was one terrifying question. How long had Richard been watching us? Richard spoke again before I could respond. “You seem surprised.” My grip tightened around the phone. “How did you know Leo was here?” A soft chuckle came from the other end. “Saint Bernard Hospital belongs to people connected to me, Nina. Nothing important happens there without my knowledge.” Cold fear settled deeper inside my chest after hearing

