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Chapter 1 Ethan Hull’s eyes scanned the crowded emergency room of Forestview Medical Center, his mind already in overdrive despite the shift having only just begun. The ER was packed, as usual, with the unmistakable chaos of a Monday morning. Nurses and doctors darted between curtained-off bays, responding to the urgent needs of patients, their faces set in the stoic expressions of those accustomed to the worst. Ethan’s hands moved on autopilot, methodically preparing a ...
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