Dorothy awoke with a start, the familiar warmth of another person conspicuously absent from her side.

Glancing at the clock, it read 7 AM — a time when Everett would normally be hunched over his desk, sifting through a mountain of paperwork. But now, he was nowhere to be found in the hospital room.

Concern knitting her brows, Dorothy rose to search for him. She checked the doctor's office, and the long, sterile corridors — no sign of him.

Returning to the room to grab her phone, she dialed Everett's number, only to hear his ringtone echo from within the room.

His phone was left behind.

Odd.

Very odd.

"Dr. Quincy. Have you seen Everett around?" Dorothy inquired, her voice tinged with worry as she ventured out again.

should check the security room? If

bit resigned. "Guess that's the only option I have." In Swevia Country, she was out of her element. Other than calling Everett, she was

from behind, "Ms. Sanchez. Mr. Lopez is at the front entrance.” Whirling around

She needed to find out what was going on, and why Everett had left the hospital so early in

details were

— his complexion was ashen, and his lips drained of color, looking as if he

to you?" she gasped, instinctively rushing towards him,

fine," he rasped, his voice a hoarse shadow

room in the morning, a mere

a while," he said, his gaze avoiding hers, an unusual behavior for him. With long strides, he began to walk past

was not like

sleeve. "Everett, wait." Despite

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