A Different Shade

Celine let out a quiet sigh of relief and strode toward the hospital room.

Back in the room, Vance was still leaning against the wall, a slight frown on his face as he listened to the murmurs from the woman in the bed. He held his phone, having just called her parents.

Sensing a presence at the door, he looked up.

Celine walked in, placed the takeout bags on a nearby table, and as she passed him,