Chapter 4

He cut me off, his tone sharp and leaving no room for argument.

"Wait, what?" I stammered, totally taken aback.

"The hospital address. Now. Send it to me, right this second." His voice was tight with urgency.

He repeated himself, and for the first time, I heard genuine desperation in his voice.

I froze for a second, then blurted out the hospital name and my room number without even thinking.

"Wait for me," he said, his voice unwavering.

After saying that, he hung up on me.

For a moment, I just stared at my phone, the busy tone buzzing in…