One year after

The room fell into a hushed silence as the door swung open, revealing a figure whom Rowan had all but forgotten amidst the chaos. Her eyes widened in shock at the unexpected visitor who stood before her—a familiar face she had only recently encountered within the hospital's sterile walls. It was Dr. Bennett, the physician attending to her ailing mother.

A rush of memories flooded Rowan's mind, cascading down the corridors of her thoughts. She remembered the frantic call urging her to secure funds, the urgent plea to save her mother's life. It had led her here, a whirlwind of events that had momentarily erased the doctor from her consciousness.

Without a moment's hesitation, Rowan slipped down from the bed, her feet faltering as she approached Dr. Bennett

A nameless fear gripped Rowan's heart as their gazes locked, leaving her speechless and filled with apprehension. She tried to gather her thoughts, her mind racing to find an explanation for her absence. The doctor's presence only int