Chapter 44
I could feel the tension before the police even spoke. The air in the hospital lobby was heavy, like everyone’s breath had decided to hold itself hostage.
One of the officers, tall with sharp eyes, stepped forward. “We are looking for Mia Collins,” he announced.
Dr. Bertham, our hospital manager, raised an eyebrow. “May I know what she has done?” Her tone was polite, but there was a nervous twitch in her jaw.
“Call her here,” the officer said. “Then we’ll tell you exactly what she has done.”
Dr. Bertham gave a small nod to a nearby nurse, who ran upstairs to fetch Mia. I folded my arms and leaned slightly against the wall, my heartbeat thumping against my ribs. I already knew what this was about, but watching it unfold was something else entirely.
A few moments later,
