Chapter 10 - THE HOSPITAL RUN
Ethan ignored the unfolding chaos, focusing entirely on getting his daughter the emergency medical care she desperately needed.
He carried Lily toward their black SUV parked smoothly in the driveway, opening the rear passenger door with care.
Sarah climbed into the back seat beside Lily, holding a cold pack gently against the swollen, deformed wrist.
"We're going to the hospital now, baby girl. Mommy and Daddy are right here," Sarah whispered soothingly.
Lily nodded weakly, clutching her brown teddy bear as tears silently tracked down her flushed cheeks.
Ethan slammed the car door shut, sliding into the driver's seat and gripping the leather steering wheel.
He glanced in the rearview mirror one last time, watching Richard scream impotently at Officer Miller.
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The SUV reversed smoothly out of the driveway, leaving the crumbling facade of the suburban paradise far behind.
The short drive to Mercy General Hospital felt like an eternity as the evening shadows began to lengthen.
