Chapter 156
As we walked, I couldn't shake the feeling that time was running out. The Minister's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and every minute counted. We needed to identify the toxin, find the antidote, and expose the person responsible before it was too late.
The hospital corridors stretched before me, a sterile labyrinth of hushed whispers and hurried footsteps. Each step I took echoed with a sense of urgency, a race against the clock to save a life. Marco, a silent sentinel, moved with an almost unnerving grace beside me, his presence a comforting reassurance in the face of mounting pressure.
"Marco," I said, breaking the silence, "do you know which lab we're heading to?"
"The main toxicology lab, Dr. Alayna," he replied, his voice a low rumble.
