AUTHORS POV

It was as though shadows could hear the questions in Regina’s mind as she settled into the quietness of Tessa’s hospital room.

She loved that it was quiet, and further more, loved that her brother’s wealth could fetch them such specialized health care.

The movements of emergency trolleys pushing people around and the occasional distant footsteps in the corridor were the only sounds regina registered in her mind.

Tessa lay peacefully, her breathing steady, a slight smile playing on her lips as she drifted deeper into slumber.

Regina sat beside her, gently brushing a strand of hair from Tessa’s forehead. The day’s events had been overwhelming, and the...