Chapter 128

• The steady beeping of a monitor filled the small, sterile exam room as Samantha sat on the examination table, gripping the edge tightly. Tyler sat beside her, his knee bouncing restlessly, his eyes flicking between her and the closed door.
• “Samantha Blake?” The doctor entered, flipping through the file in her hands. She offered a warm, professional smile before settling onto the stool across from them.
• Samantha swallowed hard. “That’s me.”