Eric’s eyes were locked on the road ahead, his knuckles white from gripping the handlebars too tightly. The veins on his hands stood out as he muttered under his breath, “Faster… just a little faster.”Behind him, Professor Caldwell sat rigidly on the scooter’s narrow back seat, his body jolting with every bump in the road. His mind, however, was already at the hospital, running through surgical steps, contingency plans, and possible complications. He clutched his phone tightly, the screen still lit with Nora’s messages and her father’s medical data.Inside the hospital, Nora, Lily, Anne, and the professor’s assistant were pacing anxiously outside the operating room.“Why isn’t Professor Caldwell here yet? What if something—” Lily started, her voice trembling, but Nora silenced her with a sharp look.“He’ll come,” Nora said firmly, though her voice wavered slightly. Deep down, she was just as worried.Out on the road, Eric and Professor Caldwell sped through one red light after an
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