Alexander went completely still.
Removed the catheter? That was the only thing keeping me alive.
After a few seconds of unbearable silence, anger erupted from him.
"That's insane! She's using her own life to put on a performance and pressure me!"
He was certain this was nothing more than another one of my emotional outbursts.
Just then, the department door was slammed open.
The hospital director and the emergency department chief rushed in, both wearing grim expressions.
The emergency department chief grabbed Alexander by the collar, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Alexander, why the hell didn't you answer the emergency calls? Rosalie collapsed on the street and was brought here by 911! She's in the emergency room right now!"
Alexander immediately shot back.
"Impossible! Rosalie's c
