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The fluorescent lights droned a cold, white hum along the hospital corridor, painting sharp lines on the polished linoleum. The air carried a sting of antiseptic and iodine, underscored by the distant rattle of a cart and hushed, urgent conversations. Tim Bradford's heavy boots struck the floor with a decisive rhythm as he stepped off the elevator, his jaw clenched tight. Lucy Chen trailed a half-step behind, struggling to match his relentless pace as he carved a path through the waiting area, past murmuring patients and startled families. The reception desk stood as an island of bureaucratic calm. He slammed his palms flat on the counter, the sound cracking the ambient buzz. "Where is she?" The receptionist's eyes widened, her hands trembling as she typed. She stammered out a name—Brad…