"Miss, you'll have to wait here," a nurse said gently, blocking her from entering the emergency room.
"But—" Zinnia began, her voice cracking.
"Please, we need to focus on stabilizing him. You'll be informed as soon as we know more," the nurse assured her before disappearing through the swinging doors.
Zinnia stood frozen for a moment, her hands trembling. She finally sank into one of the chairs in the waiting area, her head in her hands as a storm of emotions raged within her.
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Meanwhile, Timmy was outside, dealing with the police and suspects. Frank, the man behind the attack, had been apprehended along with his accomplices. Timmy's jaw tightened as he relayed everything he knew to the officers, his worry for Zinnia and Samuel barely hidden beneath his professional demeanor.
"So it was Frank?" one of the officers confirmed.