LUCAS POV

Nodding gratefully at her with pursed lips, I walked out of the house, feeling no better than just a pinch of relieved tension.

Hopping into the car, I sped off to the hospital, knowing Ria would be there by this time. My feet seemed to have remembered the ward, luckily seeing her outside but in a hushed conversation with the doctor.

I walked towards them, slowing down my steps down the corridor to give them more privacy.

She spotted me first, "Hey, Lucas. What's going on?" She asked, her voice warm and sympathetic, taking a look at my disheveled appearance.

“Elena. It's Elena" I answered, trying to keep...