It was the dead of night, and the hallway was eerily silent.

Zoe's grip tightened, her nails digging into her palms until the red sign outside the emergency room went off. She immediately stood up from her seat.

As the emergency room door opened, a doctor emerged, removing his mask to speak: "Fortunately, the patient is no longer in life-threatening danger. You can rest assured, she will soon be moved out of the emergency room and into a ward."

"Given her advanced age, it's crucial to have someone by her side at all times to monitor her condition."

A weight lifted from Zoe's heart at the news, the tension draining...