Aria
Twenty-four hours had crawled by, and still Ethan hadn't opened his eyes. He'd been moved to a VIP room all arranged and paid for by his father. The nurses did their work diligently, but I couldn't keep myself from helping, fussing over him, making sure he wasn't alone. My shifts at the clinic had taken a back seat. Thankfully, things had calmed down there, but here... my heart was restless.
All I wanted was for Ethan to wake up.
I stopped in front of his ward, pausing with my hand on the door handle. I inhaled deeply, forcing my lips into a smile even though my chest felt heavy. Then, pushing the door open, I stepped inside.
"I'm back," I said softly, my voice carrying in the quiet room as if I was greeting him after a long day. I moved closer to his bed, holding up a small bouqu
