ROSE POV
The moment the doctor uttered those words, I finally let go of the thread of consciousness. My eyes rolled back, my body went limp, and I fainted.
When my eyes finally creaked open, they met the white, polished ceiling. I swirled my gaze, taking in details.
Pictures of healthy life motivation, a IV drip that was connected to my arm.
It hit me that I was admitted. I stirred, and my gaze met him.
Mr. Castel. Sitting beside my bed, his gaze focused on the apple he was cutting.
I would have concluded I had hit my head hard enough and somehow wound up in a different dimension if his cold blue eyes didn't meet mine.
It flickered, and for a second, I thought it lit up.
“You are awake?” I pulled myself up, my head still throbbing.
“What happened?” I stuttered out.
“You fainted
