~Meanwhile~Scarlett's entire being burned with a thousand pinpricks of pain, each nerve ending screaming in protest as consciousness slowly returned.Her head felt impossibly heavy on the pillow, as if weighted down by lead.The metallic taste of blood lingered on her tongue, and her throat felt raw and parched. Yet through the haze of agony, warmth began to spread through her body, pulling her back from the edge of unconsciousness and into the harsh reality of the hospital room.She forced her eyes open and was immediately assaulted by the harsh fluorescent light that seemed to pierce straight through her skull.The sterile white ceiling above her blurred and shifted as she struggled to focus. Gradually, her vision adjusted to the brightness until Michael's face came into focus above her, his features etched with a combination of worry, relief, and barely contained rage."Scarlett, thank God you're awake." His voice cracked with raw emotion. "I should never have left you alone, not
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