CHAPTER 166

DECLAN

Hazel had been waiting anxiously for me to return to the hospital. The moment I stepped inside, she told me that she believed Ryder was conscious. A part of me resisted her words, doubting their truth. A voice deep within whispered that her desperation for answers might be clouding her judgment. Yet, despite my doubts, I made a choice—a deliberate decision to trust her. I decided to listen