A Seed of Doubt

The thick anesthetic flooded Nora's system, blurring the harsh operating room lights into a smear of blinding white. Yet, her tear-soaked eyes remained fiercely locked on Julian's tall figure as he turned his back and walked toward the heavy doors. Pure, unquenchable hatred burned through the chemical haze clouding her mind. That concentrated resentment was the only thing keeping her fading consci