Chapter 3

The officers nearby rushed over, shouting as they tried to pull him away. "Dr. Sterling, calm down. She's already gone."

"Get off me!" Julian roared, eyes bloodshot, like a trapped animal driven to desperation.

"She's not dead. She's just asleep. Get me a defibrillator. Now. Hurry!"

He shouted hoarsely, tears falling heavily onto my face.

It was the first time he had ever cried for me.

But it was too late.

The scene descended into chaos.

In the end, Frank and the others had to force him away.

When the forensic team stepped forward to take the body, Julian lost…