The Surrogate Revenge
“I know you hate that, but refusing to accept your limits won't make your legs recover faster. If you push yourself until you're exhausted every day, you'll only make things harder.”
His words irritated me because they sounded too much like the doctor's lecture from yesterday, but I couldn't deny that he had a point.
“Fine,” I finally said. “I'll work around my rehabilitation.” Ryder gave a small nod, and the tension in his expression eased.
It was a simple compromise, but something about it changed the mood around the table.
For the first time, they weren't just telling me to rest, stay safe, or let them handle everything. They were helping me figure out how to do what I wanted without maki