Chapter 27 First Encounter

• As Joaquin burst into the hospital, Zayla cradled in his arms and drenched in blood; the bustling corridors fell silent in stunned disbelief. A doctor seated at the front desk sprang into action, urgently issuing commands into the walkie-talkie, summoning assistance as nurses rushed to fetch a wheeled stretcher.
• "Quick! To the ER!" The doctor's voice rang out with authority, his gaze flickering briefly over Zayla's barely conscious form before swiftly making a decisive call.
• Joaquin stood rooted to the spot outside the operating room, his heart pounding with an inexplicable sense of dread. As the door closed with a decisive click, sealing Zayla's fate within its confines, a wave of overwhelming fear threatened to engulf him.