Chapter 4

When I woke up, I saw Ryan slumped beside my bed.

I wiggled my fingers, and he immediately startled awake.

"Lily..."

His voice was terribly hoarse, and his eyes instantly reddened.

"You're awake... I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

He reached to touch my face, but his hand hovered in mid-air before retracting, finally just pressing my hand against his cheek.

Warm liquid dripped onto the back of my hand.

"I'm sorry... once you recover, we can..."

I slowly processed his words.

"Are you saying..."

My hand rested on my flat lower abdomen.

A twisting pain seized my chest.

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