Eliza, still overwhelmed by emotion, turned to Jannie, who had remained by her side through it all. Jannie gave her a warm, reassuring smile, her hand still gently squeezing Eliza's. "He's going to be okay," Jannie said softly, echoing the doctor's words.
Eliza nodded, her voice caught in her throat as she tried to respond. She had been so scared, so terrified that she would lose Vaughn, but now, with the doctor's reassurance, she felt a glimmer of hope for the first time since this nightmare began.
Nikolas glanced at the team, his gaze settling on each of them in turn. They had all been through hell, and they had come out the other side together.
Meanwhile, in the outskirts of city, the atmosphere was thick with tension.
Three men knelt in the dirt, their clothes torn and bloodied, their faces etched with fear.
