"I-I don't know either…" Emily's voice trembled, laced with sobs, as she stammered through the story. "When I got back… Brittany… she was lying in a pool of blood. The whole studio was trashed… completely wrecked…" "Who did this?!" Adrian gritted out the words through clenched teeth, his voice dangerously low and hoarse. Emily shook her head. "Did you call the police?" Adrian forced himself to stay calm, barely suppressing his fury. "I did…" Emily choked back tears. "The police are already here…" At that moment, the doors to the emergency room slowly swung open, and a doctor in a white coat walked out. Both Emily and Adrian rushed forward. "Doctor, how is my friend?" Emily asked anxiously. The doctor pulled down his mask, let out a sigh, and said, "She has a concussio

