Chapter 115

Beatrix followed the doctor down the sterile corridor, each step echoing against the polished floor. Gideon walked beside her, his presence steadying as the world seemed to tilt beneath her feet. The hospital's antiseptic smell burned her nostrils, mingling with the lingering scent of coffee on her breath.

"Is she..." Beatrix couldn't finish the question, fear clogging her throat.

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