R O S A L I E
"Rose, where is she?!" He repeated, his voice sounding urgent as he looked around frantically.
I immediately put on my professional mask.
"Are you talking about the woman brought in for emergency surgery? Ms. Selene?"
"Surgery? How serious is it? How badly is she hurt?"
I cleared my throat. "Her injuries were critical, sir. She had a s***h that made her organs visible, but thankfully it didn’t puncture them. And there was significant blood loss. If she'd have come to the hospital any later, we may have lost her."
At my words, the color drained from his face.
"Gods..." he muttered, a hand flying to his hair. "How... How could this have happened? Can I see her? Please."
"Follow me," I said.
And without another word, Axel did just that.
"We had to perform emergency su
