Chapter 11

I slowly opened my eyes, squinting in discomfort from the blinding white lights.It was silent in the hospital room save for the beeping of the heart rate monitor. Rowan had fallen asleep by my bedside, his hand still gripping mine tightly. He looked haggard, and his dark eye circles were alarming. His jaw was covered in stubble, and even asleep, his brows were tightly knit.I tried to move a finger, which immediately woke him. His bloodshot eyes were filled with alarm as he rasped, "You're up?"Rowan frantically pressed the call button before pouring me some water. He was so flustered that he spilled the water."Calm down. Drink slowly." He carefully held a straw to my lips, his fingers trembling in the process.I scanned my surroundings, noticing that everything sharp in the room had disappeared. The curtain cords had been removed, and even the switch for the bedside lamp had been sealed with tape.I only saw paper cups, plastic cutlery, and soft-bristled toothbrushes.He ha

Chapter 12

When Miranda came into the hospital room, Rowan was holding my hand to his cheek and murmuring sweet nothings to me.She placed a hand on his shoulder. "Ro, she's—""Get out." He didn't even look up, and his voice was as frosty as could be."Snap out of it!" She grabbed his face, forcing him to look at her. "The doctor has already pronounced the time of death! How much longer will you lie to yourself?"Rowan shot to his feet, making the chair screech against the floor. He wrapped a hand around her neck, pinning her to the wall. "And who do you think caused this? Huh?"He brushed his thumb against her pulsing artery. "Have you had fun pretending to be sick all these years? Who's the one who's been threatening to kill themselves every time she needed me?"Miranda's pearl necklace snapped amid her struggle, and the pearls scattered across the floor. She grabbed Rowan's wrist, digging her nails into his flesh. "I… I genuinely love you…""Love?" He laughed, tightening his grip. "So,

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