Riya’s attempt to turn Nathaniel against Zara.

"What are you doing here?" Nathaniel asked, brow furrowed.

"I…" Riya hesitated, scrambling for a lie. She couldn't admit she had been snooping into Zara's medical records. "I came to pick up Mom's test results."

"Mom's test results? Is she alright?" he asked, concern flashing across his face.

"She is fine," Riya said quickly. "Just a routine check-up. But what about you? You said you were going to look for Zara. Why are you at the hospital? You look… shaken." Her eyes darted to the emergency room door. "Who is in there?"

Nathaniel's expression changed, his face falling. "Zara," he said quietly. "She was kidnapped."

"Kidnapped?" Riya echoed, disbelief flickering in her eyes.

He nodded, jaw clenched. He opened his mouth, about to explain how Isaac was behind it all, but just then, the door swung open, and a nurse stepped out.

"Are you a family member of the patient?" she asked.