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.

head. "No, he's not in his room?" "Nope. He was gone when I woke up." "Well, perhaps you should check the security room? If he

In Swevia Country, she was out of her element. Other than calling Everett, she was at

room, Quincy called out from behind, "Ms. Sanchez. Mr. Lopez is at the front entrance.” Whirling around and peering down from

the stairs two at a time. She needed to find out what was going on,

above, details

sight of Everett up close — his complexion was ashen, and his lips drained of color, looking as if he were

instinctively rushing towards him,

voice

"Did you leave at dawn?" If he had only left the room in the morning, a mere hour or two would

for a while," he said, his gaze avoiding hers, an unusual behavior for him. With long

was not like him at

"Everett, wait." Despite his haste, he stopped at her touch, not wanting to risk

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