It had been nearly a week since that desperate night of emergency surgery. Each day crawled by painfully slow, each minute felt like a test of endurance for Xavier. But today was different.Liora still lay weak on the bed, the machines at her side keeping steady rhythm. Yet now, the sound of the monitor’s beeping felt stronger, more stable than before.As always, Xavier had arrived before dawn, sitting close to her, her hand clasped firmly in his. For the first time, her fingers felt warm instead of cold and lifeless. He stared at her face, still pale but not as empty as before. There was the faintest flush on her cheeks, and earlier that morning, when the nurse came to change her IV, her eyelids had fluttered just slightly, but enough to make Xavier’s heart lurch.He had held his breath in that moment. One small motion, yet it shook his entire being. Now he could not tear his eyes away from her, praying it had not been a reflex but a sign.“Liora, sweetheart, if you can hear me, sque
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