The emergency room fell silent the moment the biker entered.<\/p>\n
Rainwater dripped from his leather vest onto the white hospital floor while the little boy trembled weakly in his arms, fever burning through his soaked clothes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp him,\u201d the biker growled.<\/p>\n
Nurses rushed forward immediately.<\/p>\n
One of them carefully lifted the child\u2019s shirt higher\u2014<\/p>\n
Then froze.<\/p>\n
The bruising across the boy\u2019s ribs had turned deep purple, spreading toward his stomach like something far worse than an accident.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow long has he been hurt?\u201d the nurse asked urgently.<\/p>\n
The biker\u2019s jaw tightened.<\/p>\n
\u201cI found him behind a gas station.\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy whimpered softly as doctors lifted him onto a stretcher.<\/p>\n
Even half-conscious, he clung desperately to the biker\u2019s vest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t let him take me\u2026\u201d the child whispered weakly.<\/p>\n
The words stopped everyone cold.<\/p>\n
The biker leaned closer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho?\u201d<\/p>\n
But before the boy could answer\u2014<\/p>\n
The hospital entrance doors slid open again.<\/p>\n
A man in a dark work jacket stepped inside dripping rainwater across the floor.<\/p>\n
His eyes locked instantly onto the child.<\/p>\n
Then onto the biker.<\/p>\n
And something dangerous passed across his face.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere you are,\u201d the man said sharply, forcing a smile. \u201cThat\u2019s my son.\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy panicked immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d he cried, trying to pull away despite the pain. \u201cDon\u2019t let him touch me!\u201d<\/p>\n
The biker slowly stood to his full height between the stretcher and the man.<\/p>\n
The ER suddenly felt much smaller.<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s fake smile faded slightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou got a problem?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
The biker\u2019s gray beard dripped rainwater as his eyes darkened beneath the fluorescent lights.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d he said quietly.<\/p>\n
His scarred hand curled into a fist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I just found one.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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