cy room in what felt lik

Ethan burst through the auto

med around them, whiski

gently held him back. "We'll take c

he sterile corridor, the a

oors sent a jolt of hop

tor approached

cardiac arrest. We're doing everything we can, but his heart has been und

d. Cardiac arrest.

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tor's arm, his voi

e... you have to save

rage, but all that cam

a faint cry from the trauma roo

it hurts..

ce. Weak,

shed over Ethan. He could hear the beep

ftly against the cold linoleum floor, a us

diac team at City General. It's his only chance, a slim one. They have eq

fragile but fierc

he gasped, scrambling to his feet,

as they rushed Leo to

ocked his path

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aising look on his face. He was wearing a

" Bryce asked, his voice

narled, his voice low and dangerous

cerned about the escalating costs. This transfer, the specialists...

voice dropping to a c

cting. Maybe even... causi

vile, Ethan felt bil

continued, enjoying Ethan's torment. "But

an up and dow

r authorizing this transfer... you need to sho

his own expensiv

my shoes. With your tongu

f rage building inside him. His hands cl

for Leo. His son's

hey meant nothing

single, jer

it out, the words li

ld floor pressin

a gleam of triu

l of expensive leather and Bryce's smug

ce, grit and something else he didn't

the shoe scraped his

he other, Bryce's silent, mo

"Now, call her. Tell her I di