Chapter 136 Letting Go

• Hollis***
• The adrenaline surged through me like a violent storm as I bolted out of the hospital, Kevin hot on my heels. My heart pounded in my chest, my mind a chaotic whirlwind of panic and disbelief. The smell of antiseptic lingered in the air, mixing with the sharp scent of fear that seemed to cling to the walls. Summer—my little girl—was missing. How could this happen? How could someone take her? In the same hospital where I’d been, just floors away?
• The elevator doors slammed shut, and I hit the button for the mental care department. Every second felt like an eternity, each moment spent away from her adding to the weight of terror creeping up my spine. Kevin was silent beside me, his usually cocky demeanor replaced with concern.