Chapter 45
The chatter in the hospital waiting area was unusually loud for that hour of the afternoon. Normally, around this time, the place was quieter, with patients resting after lunch and nurses shuffling between rooms.
But now, everyone seemed glued to the television mounted on the wall. Even the receptionist, who was usually too busy flipping through files, stood frozen, her hand covering her mouth.
At first, I thought it was some political scandal or a celebrity accident which was something people liked to gossip about during breaks. But then, I caught the look on Nurse Pauline’s face. Her face was pale and stiff. Her eyes darting between the screen and the doorway as if the story might reach out and grab her.
A knot formed in my stomach.
I walked closer, my curiosity prick
