Just then, a sharp knock cut through the room and the door opened before anyone could respond."Doctor…" A nurse stood in the doorway, face pale. "I’m sorry… but the child in room 304. Her vitals…" "Raina?" Everett was already moving toward the door. "Her temperature spiked to 104. She's inconsolable."“I’ll be right there,” the doctor said. Arabella barely registered the movement as they all filed out, her legs carried her forward on instinct alone.Raina's cries echoed through the small room, high-pitched and desperate. Her face was flushed with fever, tiny fists beating against the blankets. Lilian bent over the bed, stroking her hair. "Shh, baby. Mama's here. I'm here." But Raina only screamed louder, arching away from her touch.Arabella stood frozen in the doorway.Her daughter.Her baby girl.The doctor moved quickly, checking monitors, adjusting IVs. Everett hovered uselessly at the bedside, his face was gray with worry.And Adrian stayed near the door, clearly wishing he we
Read more