Chapter Twenty Three
(Adrian’s POV)
I reached Grace View Hospital faster than I should have.
The driver had barely stopped at the emergency entrance before I was out of the car. Cold air hit my face, but I barely felt it. The nurse’s words were still ringing in my ears.
Mrs. Blackwood.
Accident.
My mind had gone to the worst place before I could stop it.
Nia had been pale in the IT department, standing on pride and willpower when her body clearly needed rest. I had seen the shadows under her eyes and still let her walk away.
The memory made my stomach twist.
Now the hospital had called, and every cruel word I had spoken sat like a stone in my chest.
I needed her alive.
I needed the chance to see her breathing, even if she ordered me out the second she opened her eyes.
“Mrs. Bla
