Ethan stood, the contract in hand, exchanging a few more polite words before taking his leave.

As always, Caroline drove. She’d barely neared the hospital entrance when she spotted Savannah waiting outside, pacing like a storm about to unfurl.

Ethan felt his mood darken instantly. Without stepping out of the car, he directed Caroline curtly, “Go to the underground garage.”

Caroline quickly adjusted the wheel, steering toward the dim, echoing ...