Chapter 22

Cora’s POV

The sun had already begun to sink behind the hospital building when I stepped outside, the sky streaked with orange and soft purple. My body ached from the long day, and all I wanted was a quiet evening to breathe.

Then I saw him.

Teagan was parked near the entrance, leaning slightly against the car door. He wasn’t on his phone or checking his watch — he was just staring ahead, lost in thought. His expression was different from usual; the calm, confident man I ...