LOMBARD’S POV Finally being discharged from the hospital was a good thing. But even at that, I would never fully be free from the hospital premises. In the quiet corridors of the night, I found myself slipping into the darkest part of the hospital for a meeting with a doctor who held the promise of answers, and perhaps, a solution to the mysterious affliction that haunted me. The flickering light in the dimly lit room cast shadows, creating an atmosphere of secrecy that mirrored the shadows within me. The doctor cloaked in a lab coat and shrouded in an air of professional detachment, raised an eyebrow as I entered. "You're here, Lombard. I trust you're ready to confront the truth." I nodded, a sense of anticipation mingling with the tension in the room. The doctor motioned for me to ta

