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chapter 24

Author: Ellis Carter
last update publish date: 2026-03-11 17:35:45

Dylan's POV

Hospitals have a way of making time feel strange.

The clock on the wall across from me has barely moved in the last hour, yet it feels like I’ve been sitting in this chair for days. The steady beeping of the monitor beside my grandmother’s bed fills the quiet room, rising and falling like a reminder that she’s still here… but only barely.

I lean forward in the stiff hospital chair, resting my elbows on my knees while running a hand slowly through my hair.

The room smells faintly of
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