Uncanny Resemblance

The exact moment the heavy ward door clicked securely shut behind Gideon and his intimidating family, the fighting tension keeping Valerie upright evaporated in a heartbeat. A sudden, freezing cold sweat broke out across her forehead, chilling her skin in the sterile hospital air. The fading adrenaline laid bare a sharp, searing agony radiating from her midsection. Her forceful movements during th