Outside the hospital, chaos had already taken root.
The crowd was thick with shouting fans holding up colorful banners that read "Get Well Soon, Axel!" and "Stay Strong, Our Star." Reporters crowded near the entrance with cameras flashing in rapid succession. Police officers lined the entranceway, attempting to create a narrow path to maintain order, but the pressure of bodies kept swelling with every new arrival.
Through this overwhelming crowd came a family trying to push forward.
Lana, Axel's mother, clutched her husband's arm tightly while Draco held onto his mother—Axel's frail grandmother—with one arm around her shoulders protectively. The sight before them stirred frustration deep within Lana.
"What are all these people trying to do?" she snapped, her voice filled with helplessness. "Why are they crowding the hospital like this? Can't my son have a moment of peace, even when he's sick? This is unfair!"
