Elias POV

Her eyes opened fully, taking in the room with confusion, and fear, before recognition settled in.

Then, her eyes found me.

I didn’t move. I let her see me first. Let her know I was here. That she was safe.

I reached for my phone at once and called the doctor, my voice steady but tight.

“She’s awake,” I said. “Come check her again.”

Within minutes, he returned. He examined her pupils, tested her reflexes, and asked her to follow his finger with her eyes.

“Everything looks normal,” he said quietly.

He asked if she remembered what had happened, if she could recall things clearly. I watched her...