Chapter 149 — When the Wait Seems Endless

The car braked at the hospital entrance with a sudden urgency that didn’t quite cross the line into recklessness. Even with his heart racing, Guillermo continued to drive like the doctor he was: a man used to keeping his cool in emergencies.

Julia jumped out of the back seat with the hospital bag in hand, while Lili, between gasps and complaints, tried to get out.

“No, no!” she cried when she felt the first strong contraction hit her right there o