Immediately I woke up, my head felt heavy, as if someone had placed a brick on it. My eyes blinked against the soft light, and I immediately noticed Rowan on the sofa focusing entirely on his laptop. He didn’t even glance at me, like I wasn’t in the room at all.I let out a small, tired sigh. My throat was dry, unbearably so. I shifted slightly, trying to push myself up, only to realise just how weak I still felt.Struggling, I tried to stand up unable to bear how my throat felt rough and hoarse.“Sit down,” he said, calm and low, from where he was sitting.I didn’t respond. Instead, I swung my legs over the edge of the bed, ignoring him, and planted my feet on the floor.The moment I tried to stand, the world tipped. The room, the walls, everything blurred. My knees buckled and I felt myself falling And then a strong hand caught me.His arms wrapped firmly around my waist, steadying me against the fall. My chest slammed out of the fear that I was about to fall, our eyes locked. And
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