The emergency waiting area came into view almost immediately. His eyes found Daniella first. She stood near the operating theatre doors, her clothes still stained with dried blood.
Although she appeared physically unharmed, the color had long since drained from her face, and the crimson stains covering her hands made it painfully obvious whose blood they belonged to. Only after confirming that she was standing did his attention shift to the others.
Luciano remained seated beside the two boys, one arm resting protectively along the back of the bench while Matías leaned quietly against his side. Adrián still clutched the small seashell he had picked up on the beach so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. A few steps away, Thiago stood near the entrance, his attention divided between the corridor and everyone waiting inside.
Luca Romano noticed Santiago's arrival at almost the same moment. He walked forward immediately, and the two men met halfway across the waiting area.
