Kai’s strides grew longer and sharper, until he was back at the nurses’ station again. This time, his voice left no room for patience.
“I want access to your CCTV footage. Now.”
The head nurse blinked at him, startled. “Sir, I’m sorry, but only hospital security or administration can view surveillance records. It’s for patient privacy—”
“I don’t give a damn about your policy!” The words tore out of him before he could rein them in. “A woman who just gave birth is missing. She’s my—” He cut himself off, grinding his teeth. “She’s my wife. I want every second of footage from the last twelve hours. Every entrance, every exit, every hallway she might’ve passed.”
“Sir—”
“No. Don’t ‘sir’ me,” he snapped, leaning over the counter. “I am not standing here while you shuffle papers and wait for
