Chapter 100 Hard To Admit

• Mia's heart raced as she hurried through the sterile hospital corridors, her steps echoing loudly against the linoleum floor. She got a call from Lucas that was abrupt and alarming: Adam had been found, severely wounded, and was now hospitalized. She could barely get time to process the information as she immediately rushed to the hospital.
• As she approached Adam's room, Mia's eyes caught a fleeting glimpse of a familiar figure. Her heart skipped a beat. The broad shoulders and dark hair were unmistakable— it looked just like Alessandro. But before she could confirm her suspicions, the figure disappeared down the hall, moving with a speed that left her questioning her own senses. Shaking her head, Mia dismissed it as a trick of her anxious mind. Alessandro couldn't be here.
• She pushed the door open and stepped into Adam's room, her breath hitching in her throat. The sight that met her eyes stopped her in her tracks. Adam lay on the hospital bed, pale and battered, his face a mosaic of bruises and cuts. Tubes and wires snaked around his body, connecting him to the beeping monitors that filled the room with a steady, rhythmic sound.