Chapter 33 The Return

• The hospital room was dimly lit, a steady beep from the heart monitor providing a rhythm to the tense silence. Kenneth lay motionless on the bed, his face pale and drawn. Sanchez sat by his side, her eyes never leaving his face, while Lisa and Mark stood nearby, their expressions a mix of fear and determination.
• Lisa’s mind raced with thoughts of Kenneth, his sudden reappearance, and the subsequent attack. She couldn’t shake the image of him collapsing in the hotel lobby, blood staining his shirt. She needed answers—answers only Kenneth could provide.
• “How is he?” Lisa asked Sanchez, her voice barely above a whisper.