A part of Athena's world came crashing down around her as Finn's words pierced her like a dagger.
The phone slipped from her grasp, falling to the floor with a faint thud. Her hand trembled uncontrollably, as if it had a mind of its own, and her thoughts spiraled wildly out of control.
More than twenty-five patients dead in a single day? It was unfathomable, unless… unless the gang was involved.
The thought sent a chilling shudder down her spine as a mixture of panic and anger bloomed in her chest. She couldn't seem to stop the shaking of her hands or ease the sharp, painful throbbing in her head and heart.
"Ma'am, are you okay?" came Jake's concerned voice, but it felt as if he were miles away.
The buzzing in her ears drowned out everything else, and in her desperate bid for clarity, she bowed her head to her thighs, gasping for control. She clutched her ears, trying to stop the relentless ringing, but it was futile.
