I leaned against the counter at the nurses’ station, keeping myself just out of view from Leah’s hospital room. From here, I had the perfect vantage point to watch without drawing attention. I didn’t need anyone asking questions, not yet. Zig had called me a few hours ago with the update—Leah had woken up. Finally.
I hadn’t rushed to the hospital right away. There were other things I had to take care of first. But now, with everything done, I found myself standing here, watching from a distance as Vivian sat by Leah’s side. I wasn’t surprised to find her already here. Vivian was loyal to a fault, especially when it came to Leah. Even after everything she’d been through, she wouldn’t let go of that loyalty.
And that was one of the things that fascinated me about her.
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