At the hospital.

Racing to get to the hospital, Caroline spotted her adoptive mother outside the ward.

"Mom! How's Tim? I thought his condition was stable - what happened? Why did he suddenly get worse?"

She had received her mother's call in the break room saying Tim was critical. After a moment of internal struggle, she'd chosen to come here.

Her adoptive mother looked at her with guilt written across her face. "Carol, honey... I'm so sorry. Tim is... he's actually ...