SOPHIA’S POV
Jace rushed into the hospital and I walked in behind him, my mind thinking of every worst scenario.
We stopped at the waiting room where the receptionist was speaking to an elderly woman.
“Hello,” Jace said to her. “I’m looking for Beverly Ashford’s room.”
“One second, sir,” she responded.
I placed my hand on his shoulder. “Are you okay?”
“How can I be, Sophia?” he asked. “She’s my best friend. She could have come to me but instead she tried to..”
I exhaled. “I know, Jace. Are there any relatives we could call?”
He shook his head. “No. Beverly and her mum haven’t been on good terms since she was a teenager. She’s on the other side of the world and her brother is also out of the country.”
I didn’t realize Beverly was so alone.
“Friends?” I asked.
“What do you me
