Chapter 26 - THE HOSPITAL VIGIL
The Mother was rushed back to a secure federal medical facility, placed under heavy guard in the intensive care unit.
Sarah sat in a reclining chair beside her hospital bed, holding her mother's limp hand while the Doctor kept watch.
The Doctor had flown down personally from the capital as soon as he received the emergency notification from Miller.
"Will she wake up, Doctor?" Sarah asked quietly, her voice small and broken by the repeated trauma.
"She has a severe concussion, but her vitals are stabilizing. She's a fighter, Sarah—just like you," the Doctor reassured her softly.
Agent Miller walked into the sterile room, closing the heavy metal door behind her with a grim expression.
"We tracked the tactical gear used in the attack. It belongs to a private security firm linked to a European syndicate," Miller stated.
"They're not giving up," the Doctor said, his hands clenching into tight fists inside his lab coat pockets.
"No, they aren't. And neither are we," Miller replied, her eyes burning with a fierce, unwavering determination.
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"We need to draw them out into the open once and for all," the Doctor suggested, looking down at the sleeping Mother.
"How do you propose we do that?" Miller asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
