“It’s for the best,” William said gently. “Cityscape Hospital is one of the finest. It’s under the Rodriguez Empire, tightly secured. Margaret insisted on it as well. Your mother will receive the highest level of care there—safe, and far from Oliver’s reach.”
Emma stood still, her eyes glassy with unshed tears. Her mind swirled with a thousand thoughts, each colliding against the other like waves in a storm.
Better. Safer. Away from him.
“The paperwork is complete,” William continued, his tone firm yet reassuring. “All that’s left is your signature at the hospital. I’ll go with you.”
Emma’s throat tightened. “Thank you, Grandpa. I… I don’t even know how to thank you for everything you’ve done—for me… for us...” Her voice cracked, emotion tightening her chest.
William stepped closer an
