Chapter 27 - Emergency Revelations
Liam's POV
The entire drive to Hazel's apartment, I watched her hands tremble in her lap. Whatever crisis had pulled her away from our evening together had shaken my usually composed assistant to her core.
She bolted from the car the moment I parked, her heels clicking frantically against the pavement. I caught up to her at the building entrance.
"I'm coming with you," I said, catching her elbow gently. "Whatever's happening, you shouldn't face it alone."
Hazel's eyes were wide with worry, but she nodded gratefully. We took the elevator in tense silence, her fingers twisting the strap of her purse.
A middle-aged woman with graying hair met us at Hazel's apartment door. Her face was etched with concern.
"Hazel, thank God you're here. I was about to call the hospital," the woman said, wringing her hands. "His temperature spiked to 103 degrees about an hour ago."
"Where is he, Clara?" Hazel's voice cracked with panic.
