Lily’s phone rang sharply, slicing through the uneasy silence that had settled around her like a shroud. She glanced at the screen and froze an unknown number flashing relentlessly. Heart pounding, she swiped to answer.

“Mrs. Kavinsky?” The voice on the other end was brisk, professional but with an edge of urgency. “This is Nurse Daniels . Your husband has been admitted following a serious accident. You need to come immediately.” She realized he was in the same hospital.

The words crashed into her like a tidal wave, sweeping away all sense of calm. Leo… hurt? An accident? Her chest tightened painfully as adrenaline surged, not because he was in...