Ryan woke up to a stark white ceiling above him, the faint scent of antiseptic in the air reminding him that he was in a hospital.
A sharp pain hit him all at once, making him groan in agony. But he didn’t have time to care about that. His first thought was: How is Eudora?
Ralph was sitting by his bedside. Seeing Ryan wake up, he immediately pressed the call button for the doctor.
“Where’s Eudora? How is she?” Ryan asked anxiously.
“She’s resting in the room next door,” Ralph replied. “She stayed here the whole time. I had to convince her to get some sleep. She’s only been resting for about an hour.”
“Is she okay?” Ryan pressed on.
“She inhaled a lot of smoke. Luckily, her lungs weren’t affected, but she’s still coughing. The doctors said they need to keep an eye on her for now.”
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