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ADELINE’S POV

I couldn’t stop the tears. Clarissa was driving to the hospital, and I was grateful she was, because I might have gotten into another accident if she wasn’t driving.

My hands were shaking, and my heart was racing. I felt like I couldn't breathe.

“Adeline, it’s going to be okay,” Clarissa said, glancing at me with worried eyes. She squeezed my hand gently, trying to comfort me.

“I... I can’t lose him, Clarissa,” I whispered, my voice breaking. The thought of Xander in the hospital, hurt and in pain or maybe even dead, was unbearable.

“We’ll be there soon,” she assured me, her voice steady despite the tension in the car.

The drive felt like it took forever, but finally, we reached the hospital.

As soon as Clarissa parked, I unbuckled my seatbelt and threw open the car door. I ran towards the entrance, my heart pounding in my chest. The bright lights of the hospital seemed to blur with my tears.

Inside, I rushed to the front desk. “Xander! Xander Devon! Where is he?” I as