After the call ended, Cynthia sat frozen in her seat, her mind blank. Several seconds passed before she slowly came to her senses and took a deep breath — a breath that seemed to drain all the strength from her body. After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and headed straight to her manager's office to request leave.
She knew full well that, no matter how strained her relationship with Georgia had been, she couldn't just turn a blind eye. Blood was thicker than water — no matter how much she tried, she couldn't cut those ties completely.
When she arrived at the hospital, she went directly to the Radiology Department. Spotting Edric sitting there, Cynthia stormed over.
"Where's Georgia?" she demanded.
"She's inside, getting some scans done," Edric replied calmly, looking up at her.
"What exactly happened? And why are you here?" Cynthia's tone was sharp.
Edric furrowed his brows slightly but still explained patiently, "I accidentally scraped her with my car, so I brought her here ri
