accident

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"What happened?" I asked, my concern evident in my voice.

Taking a deep breath, Lucas responded with a slight tremor in his voice, "Grace just had an accident."

Instantly, my heart raced with worry. Without wasting a second, Lucas dashed out of my office, beckoning me to follow. As we hurriedly made our way outside the hospital, I handed him the keys to my car, offering it as a means to quickly reach the site of the accident. In a matter of minutes, we arrived to find Grace safe but visibly shaken, standing by her car.

"What happened, Grace?" I asked, my voice gentle yet filled with concern.

Grace took a moment to compose herself before recounting the events. "I was on my way to retrieve the results of an examination from the hospital when I lost control of the car. It slid into the wall, causing the accident."

Relieved that she was unharmed, I reached out to comfort her. "Thank goodness you're alright, Grace. That must have been such a scary experience."

She nodded and gave a small