Finally understanding what he had just heard, Ned felt his blood rush to his head. He charged into the hospital building like a madman, ignoring everything as he sprinted up the stairs. He had to stop this—he absolutely had to stop it from happening.
Faster, faster! Why did this have to happen?
He hadn't even confirmed yet whether Sarah was truly his biological mother. At the very least, they still had an agreement today that hadn't yet begun.
If Sarah really died by jumping, then he and Sophie would never have any chance of being together again.
His plan, his love, his Sophie—she would never forgive him…
No. This absolutely could not happen.
No one had ever seen the usually reserved Ned act so crazily. He ran upward floor by floor at the fastest speed of his life. Almost there—just one more flight.
Finally, gasping for breath, he pushed open the iron door to the rooftop. "Sarah—Sarah—" he shouted at the top of his lungs, using every ounce of strength he had.
