Chapter 8 - THE RESCUE AND THE HOSPITAL RUN
The sound of Adrian shoulder-charging the door was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. The lock shattered, and Adrian fell into the room, his face transforming from panicked fury to devastated love the moment he saw me on the floor.
He didn't waste time on questions. He scooped me up into his arms, ignoring the blood on the dress and the tears on my face, and ran toward the service exit where our car was waiting. My mother was standing in the corridor with a drink in her hand, her face collapsing in shock when she saw Adrian carrying me toward the exit. She tried to say something, but Adrian didn't even look at her.
