~Sienna~ A loud silence follows Elias’s departure. It’s heavy and thick with the unsaid things vibrating between Norman and me. He doesn't move immediately, he just stands there, his gaze fixed on the door where Elias disappeared, his expression unreadable and cold. I watch him, my heart hammering against my ribs, feeling exposed in my hospital gown with my head wrapped in gauze. Finally, he shifts, his shoulders dropping just an inch as he turns back to me. "How are you doing, Sienna?" he asks. His voice is low, stripped of the jagged edge it had a moment ago. "Better," I whisper, the word catching in my dry throat. "Thank you. For catching her. For everything." Norman doesn't respond right away. He walks over to the side of the bed, moving into the space Elias occupied just minutes ago. He sits down on the edge of the mattress, the weight of him shifting the bed. He looks tired, truly tired. The sharp, invincible CEO I usually see is gone, replaced by a man who looks like he hasn
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