The hospital felt intimidating. For William, this was his first time back since his injury, and he couldn’t help but feel a flutter of anxiety. Instinctively, he hid his hand inside his sleeve.

If it weren’t for New Year’s Eve, when most of the doctors and nurses were off, he never would have dared to come in before his hand fully healed. He didn’t want anyone familiar noticing he couldn’t properly use it.

“There aren’t many patients today. I’ll find the on-duty doctor and get Noah’s scans done first,” William muttered. He wanted to be efficient and avoid lingering. Using the advantage of his medical profession, he arranged for Noah...