I want to see my best friend

Hardin's POV

The rush back to the hospital was like a race against time. Every minute that passed felt like an eternity, the worry gnawing at me from within. I couldn't bear the thought of being away from Freda, especially in her time of need. Those business partners had no right to keep me from her side, but duty called before I could return to her.

Pulling up to the hospital, I practically leaped out of the car, my heart pounding with a mix of fear and determination. The corridors seemed endless as I hurried towards Freda's room, each step echoing my urgency to be by her side once more.

"Hardin you can't_"

"Oh please doctor not now," I said as I walked past the doctor.

The moment I pushed open the door to Freda's room, my eyes fell upon her lying on the bed, a sight that filled me with both relief and joy. The absence of the medical equipment that had surrounded her before was a welcome change, a sign of her improving health. Her face, once clouded with worry, now lit up with a smil