Chapter 49

Cora POV

The next day started badly.

I felt it the moment I stepped into the hospital—the air was heavier, the tension thicker, like the walls themselves were holding their breath. Nurses moved faster than usual, doctors spoke in clipped tones, and the emergency department was already overflowing before sunrise.

I had barely dropped my bag when the alarms went off.

“Trauma incoming!” someone shouted.

“Male, mid-thirties, severe internal bleeding—ETA two ...