CHAPTER 0139

AUDREY'S POV

The soft creak of the hospital room door opening stirred me from a restless sleep. My eyes opened, adjusting to the dim lighting. I blinked away the sleep, rubbed my itchy eyes, and slowly sat up. Declan walked in quietly, holding a small paper bag.

I glanced toward the clock on the nightstand—2:03 a.m. Mom was still lying peacefully on the bed beside me, her chest rising and falling