Chapter 34
Alexander's POV
The hospital corridors were unusually quiet that evening, the pale white light from the overhead fixtures spilling across the tilted floor. The last set of nurses and interns were clocking out, and a soft hum of machines that were distant filled the silence. I sat in my office, with eyes locked on the glow of my desktop screen and fingers moving swiftly across the keyboard.
Numbers, data, and proposals all blended into one single aim–finding a way to save the boy.
A light knock broke my concentration.
"Come in," I said without glancing up.
When I finally did, there she was – Mara – still in her scrubs, her hair loosely tucked behind one ear, and a gentle smile on her face.
"Oh, how pleasant," I muttered as I leaned into my chair. "I thought you'd hav
