Chapter 5 - Delivering relief to a heartbroken husband inside the emergency room after doctors confirm his unborn child survived the brutal staircase fall late tonight in Chicago.
Inside Northwestern Memorial Hospital, bright fluorescent lights washed over the quiet corridor outside the high-risk trauma operating room.
Ethan paced back and forth across the linoleum floor, his blue tie untied and his charcoal suit jacket completely drenched.
The double doors swung open, and the chief obstetric specialist stepped out, pulling off her surgical mask with a smile.
"Mr. Sterling, your wife suffered minor bruising, but the fetal heartbeat is strong and completely stable," the doctor reported warmly.
Ethan sank into a plastic lobby chair, placing his face in his hands as quiet, overwhelming sobs of relief shook his shoulders.
"Can I see her now, Doctor?" Ethan asked, wiping his eyes as he stood up with renewed strength and purpose.
"She's awake and asking for you... she's extraordinarily resilient, Mr. Sterling," the doctor replied, ushering him into the room.
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Charlotte lay in the hospital bed, smiling softly as Ethan rushed to her side, kissing her hand with infinite tenderness.
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