Chapter Fifteen
EVAN
Veronica notices me the second I walk in carrying Emily. She rushes to my side, and I immediately ask her which beds are open. I’m staying strong for Emily’s sake, but I’m boiling with anger inside as the realization of what happened hits me hard in my gut. Richard could’ve driven her right off the road, her car could’ve rolled over, and her condition could be much worse right now.
“Put her in bed thirteen,” she tells me, leading the way. “What happened?”
I give her a brief rundown as the officer stands nearby. Emily is pale, and the cut on her forehead is bleeding. She might have a concussion from whiplash or the fall, depending on how hard she hit her head, but I need to lay her down first and make sure her heart doesn’t burst out of her chest.
Dr. Moody walks i
