Watching everything unfold from the parking lot without being able to hear a damn word was driving me insane. I could read body language. I could read lips if I had to. But I couldn’t hear what was actually being said inside that emergency room. Every passing second irritated me more. Finally… The hospital doors slid open. The officers escorted Konstantin outside. He immediately started resisting them. Not because they were hurting him. Because someone had dared tell him no. He jerked his arm free and puffed out his chest like a rebellious teenager throwing a tantrum after being grounded. “I’m filing a report!” he shouted loud enough for half the parking lot to hear. “I’m a f*****g military officer! I don’t deserve to be treated like some damn criminal!” I almost laughed. Th

