Jillian... she was gone?
Nathan froze, rooted to the spot.
The bank card in his hand burned like a blazing flame; it was so hot it felt like his whole heart was crumpling up in his chest.
It hurt worse than anything he'd ever felt.
The nurse noticed his ghastly pale face and called out to him softly, "Are you alright, sir?"
Nathan snapped back to his senses and forced a smile that looked more miserable than a cry. "Thank you..."
He turned and left right after.
The second he lifted his foot to step forward, his tall frame swayed violently, nearly tumbling to the ground.
When he stepped into the bright sunlight, a strong sense of unreality washed over Nathan, like nothing around him was real.
Just then, a text notification pinged on his phone, reminding him to return to the branch o
