ChapterA Moment of Solace
Bella's POV
I glanced at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds tick by. I'd been waiting for Sam for over an hour now, shifting between pacing the room and sitting in one of the leather chairs. He was usually punctual, and this delay was unsettling.
Finally, Jonathan walked in, his usual warm smile offering a bit of reassurance. "Bella," he said, "Sam's been called to the hospital. An emergency came up with his grandfather."
The words hit me with a wave of unexpected worry. I hadn't been told much about the Asher family's dynamics, but I knew the chairman was the center of their world. His health held the family in a delicate balance, and any threat to it felt like it could shift everything.
"Thank you, Jonathan," I murmured, standing up and adjusting my jacket. "I hope everything's alright."