Chapter 6
The surgeon pulled down his surgical mask, his face grim and exhausted under the harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital hallway.
"We managed to stabilize her vitals, but the trauma was severe, and the baby is in critical distress," the doctor reported solemnly.
Ethan closed his eyes for a fraction of a second, letting out a shaky breath of profound relief mixed with burning agony.
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"Can I see her?" Ethan asked, his voice dropping into a tight, controlled register that brooked no argument.
"Not yet; we've moved her to the intensive care unit under heavy neurological observation," the surgeon replied before walking away.
