Ella POV
I arrived at the doctor’s office in the capital early Monday morning, feeling far more nervous than I should have. It was just a physical—simple, routine. But the fact that I was meeting with one of Alexander’s doctors to double-check my own physician’s work made the whole experience feel unsettling.
I didn't really expect her to find anything. Yet if Dr. Bowman, my doctor since birth, had betrayed me, I wasn’t sure how I’d react. I couldn’t imagine him intentionally harming me.
I was still a few steps from the reception desk when a side door opened abruptly, and a firm female voice called out, “Ella Rowan. The doctor will see you now.”
I walked toward the door, offering a tentative smile at the nurse, who was still focused on her clipboard. “Down this hallway, last r
