Lauren knew she had to keep her composure. Her patients needed her, and there was no room for personal crises in the emergency room. But as the minutes crept by, the urgency grew.
She glanced at Ranger again, grateful for his presence. He seemed to sense her turmoil, his eyes never leaving her as she moved around the room.
Her shift was ending soon, and the thought of finally being able to act on the note’s message filled her with both anticipation and dread. What awaited her once she left the hospital?
Lauren had always been the responsible sibling, the one Ryan looked up to. But now, she felt the weight of that responsibility more than ever.
As the clock ticked closer to the end of her shift, she planned her next steps. She would need to be cautious, but strong. For Ryan, for Ranger, and for herself.
