Chapter 23

"A fight?" Aaron stopped in his tracks and turned around, narrowing his eyes. "What were you two fighting about? Was it because of whatever's been going on between you?" Russell's expression darkened. "You—" Just then, the hospital room door opened, and a middle-aged doctor stepped out. "Family members?" The doctor looked over at Aaron, Russell, and Sierra. Aaron and Russell spoke at the same time. "Me." They shot each other a sharp look. The doctor cleared his throat, clearly uneasy. "The patient's stable now, but the baby…" "What about the baby?" Russell stepped forward, his voice tight with urgency. The doctor shook his head. "I'm sorry. She lost the pregnancy. The trauma caused internal bleeding. We did everything we could, but we couldn't save the baby." Russell's face went pale. He grabbed the doctor by the collar and shouted, "How did this happen? Did you screw up? That was my child!" Aaron froze. "Your child?" Russell realized he had said too much. He quickly let go