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Chapter 136

The car engine hummed softly as Giselle pressed the accelerator harder. Her hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning pale. The city streets blurred beyond the windshield, not because of rain, but because her eyes were filled with restrained panic.

“Diego… where are you…” she murmured.

Her phone on the dashboard caught her attention again. There were still no incoming messages. No news from Joe.

Giselle took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. As a doctor, she was used to emergency situations. But this was different. This was not an unfamiliar patient. This was a child she already considered part of her family.

She...