Jules’s POV
The message from Ian had stirred me up. Who could have attacked her?
I quickly got dressed and rushed to the hospital address she had sent to me. It was quite a distance from my house but it was a risk I was willing to take that night.
Valerie was much more important to me even more than she thought. After Anna, my daughter, she was everything I wanted.
The moment I stepped into the hospital, I felt the usual stillness around me like a fog. I hated the feeling, even knowing Valerie was lying in a room that was covered with the smell of antiseptics.
I didn’t want to take the next steps, but I had no choice.
At that moment, the only thing that mattered was to see her.
As I made my way down the hall, I caught sight of Ian standing outside her door, arms crossed, head
