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“A… coma?” Gray whispered, the word slicing through his chest like a blade.

Dr. Halstrom nodded slowly. “Yes. We induced it to protect her brain from further trauma. The next forty-eight hours are critical. We can’t tell yet if there will be permanent damage.”

Gray staggered back a step.

The world tilted.

Andrew, who had followed him into the hospital, caught his arm before he could fall. “Boss… breathe,” he said quietly.

Gray couldn’t answer.

All he could ...