Vincent staggered to the door, but his strength failed him, sending him crashing heavily.
"Mr. Stevens!"
"The patient has collapsed! Quickly!"
Andy's cry and the medical staff's hurried footsteps instantly surrounded him.
"Back off!"
Vincent, eyes crimson with fury, struggled violently. When he looked up again, the familiar figure had vanished without a trace.
He seized Andy by the collar and bellowed, "Where is she? Glo..."
Before he could finish, a crushing wave of dizziness sent him toppling again.
The room erupted into chaos.
Only when the commotion subsided did Andy finally decipher the name he'd been repeating.
"Gloria... Gloria... Gloria!"
Suddenly, Vincent jerked upright, pupils shrinking in shock, eyes bloodshot, chest heaving violently.
"Mr. Stevens?" Andy ventured ca
