Leon's POV
The silence in my hospital room felt suffocating after Aurelia's footsteps faded down the corridor. Her words echoed in my mind like physical blows, each one landing with devastating accuracy. I have no dignity left. No respect, no reputation, nothing.
My chest felt tight, like someone was squeezing my heart in a vice. She was right – we had taken everything from her. Her reputation, her peace of mind, her ability to trust. And now she couldn't even compete in a simple medical competition without people mocking her because of what we'd done.
"What the hell happened in here?" Caesar demanded, his dark eyes scanning the room as if looking for evidence of a fight. "We could hear shouting from down the hall."
I stared at the ceiling, unable to meet any of their gazes. "I f****d
