122

"This is impossible." Caraline quickly wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. She scrolled her phone up, checking the names of the hospitals more carefully. The more time passed, the more her heart felt like it was going to explode.

Caraline clenched her lips tightly to prevent herself from starting to scream. Tears broke out again, streaming down her cheeks. Her chest tightened every time her fingers scrolled through the screen. She read through the list of patients in ten hospitals, and only one hospital was left with Deric's name on it.

Caraline took a deep breath, closing her eyes to stop the tears. However, her cheeks grew wetter as time passed.

"I didn't want this to happen," Caraline whispered as she wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. For a moment, the tears forced her to be still, to digest all the things that might happen if her fears were proven. She wanted to refuse to believe.

Caraline looked up, making the black sky the object of her gaze. The wind