Chapter: 3113

Alberto hesitated for a moment, the pen cold in his hand.

With agonizing slowness, Alberto scrawled his name, his usually neat handwriting barely legible.

The doctor took the paper, nodding in acknowledgment before hurrying back into the emergency room.

Joey, trying to follow, ran a few steps before the door closed again, leaving him standing outside, trembling.

His eyes locked onto the door, his mind struggling to grasp the weight of the situation.