Chapter 217

Valeria’s Pov

When I woke up, I was in the hospital with many strings attached to my body. The smell of medicine filled the air, and the steady beeping of a monitor echoed softly in the room.

My head felt heavy, but the moment I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Silas.

He was sitting right beside me, his face pale, his eyes fixed on me as though he had been afraid I wouldn’t wake up.

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