Chapter 204

Two days had passed since the hurried wedding at the courthouse, Martina was still recovering from her suicide attempt and Sophie was oblivious that her plans to get married to Dominic were now useless. Back at the hospital where Ares had been taken, the atmosphere in the hospital was tense. The sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows across the sterile white walls of the hospital corridors. The soft hum of machines and the occasional murmur of voices were the only sounds in the otherwise quiet space. Amid this calm, a man and woman walked through the hallways with purpose, their footsteps echoing softly.