"Uncle David..."
David Sterling knelt beside his niece, his calm demeanor slipping for the first time in decades. As chairman of Sterling Medical Group—the company that owned the hospital—he had spent his career making impossible decisions with unwavering composure.
Now his hands trembled.
"Khloe," he said softly. "Can you hear me?"
She nodded once before another wave of pain stole her breath.
Dr. Caldwell quickly examined her.
"We're taking her to Obstetric Emergency immediately."
"Is my baby..." Khloe whispered.