Chapter 20 Nineteen

• Lena hurriedly got down from the car as soon as it came to a halt in front of the hospital and rushed towards the entrance.
• The familiar smell of antiseptic and disinfectant clouded her nose, sharp and sterile as she rushed down the hallway, struggling with the food basket Marie had insisted she carried along.
• The morning was already slipping away, and Lena knew she was late again—a mistake she couldn’t afford to repeat.