Michael Co had always believed that the most dangerous decisions were made in operating rooms.
He was wrong.
The most dangerous decisions were made in quiet moments—when no one was watching, when duty and love collided, and when a man realized that saving everyone was no longer possible.
A Morning That Begins with Unease
The morning began with a sense of wrongness that Michael could not explain.
The condo was still dim, the curtains only beginning to glow with the soft gray of early daylight. The twins slept in their crib, their tiny chests rising and falling in perfect, synchronized rhythm. Marnie lay beside him, her body warm, her hand resting unconsciously on his chest as if anchoring herself even in sleep.
Michael stared at the ceiling.
He hadn’t slept.
Not really.
His mind re
