Chapter 7 - The Night Everything Broke

Ethan’s voice shook for the first time.
“I was on duty. I followed protocol.”
He had transported Rachel to the nearest hospital.
He didn’t know it was controlled by Claire’s network.
Rachel was sedated.
Isolated.
Declared unstable.
Ethan lowered his head.
May you like
“I trusted procedure more than her fear.”
That silence would haunt him more than any accusation.