A Cruel Awakening

Hadley’s POV

The room was quiet, except for the soft beeping of a monitor somewhere to my left.

The doctor stood by my bed, his voice gentle but clipped, like he was trying not to overwhelm me.

“Can you tell me your full name?”

I blinked slowly, my throat dry and scratchy. “Hadley Vance,” I rasped, my voice barely there.

“Good. And do you know where you are?”

“Hospital… I guess,” I mumbled, shifti