Chapter 323

The hallway of Central City Hospital's neurology department felt way smaller than it actually was, mostly because it was packed with people and tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. The sign overhead—bright and glaring—read "Neurology," which sure didn’t help calm anyone’s nerves. Anna Green hadn't expected the whole gang to show up like this. There was Lucy Young, Sophia Jones, Sam Green… and yeah, Adrian Bennett made an appearance too. Everyone looked tense, like something terrible had just happened. For a split second, Anna almost wondered if she got the wrong room and someone else was the patient here. But nope, it was her. Honestly, she’d been freaking out on the inside. But seeing all those serious faces somehow took the edge off. She even felt like laughing a little. “Guys, could you maybe not look like someone just died? I’m the one with the ‘mental issue,’ not you all. I mean, if I’m fine with it, why are you so freaked out? Want me to dance to lighten the mood?” She