Chapter 123 Lila’s feet ached by midday, but she pushed through her rounds anyway. The pregnancy was still early, barely a secret anymore, but her body already felt different—tired in a bone-deep way that no amount of coffee could fix. She kept one hand absently on her lower belly whenever she thought no one was watching, like she could shield the baby from the poison swirling around this place. She was in the medication storage room, double-checking a patient’s antibiotics, when the door clicked shut behind her with a soft, deliberate sound. Dr. Heyes. He stood there blocking the only exit, arms folded, that same unhinged glint in his eyes from the night he’d attacked her months ago. His reinstatement under Amara had given him new confidence. The bruises Ethan left on him were gone, but the hatred clearly wasn’t. “Nurse Lila,” he said, voice low and mocking. “Or should I say Mommy-to-be? The whole hospital is buzzing about your little miracle. Funny how quickly news spreads when
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