Despite feeling like an outsider, I couldn't bring myself to leave the hospital that night. Maxim was with Emily, but I lingered outside the ICU longer than I had expected.
The sight of Draven was unsettling. His entire body was wrapped in bandages, his face almost unrecognizable beneath the layers. He looked fragile, nothing like the arrogant, commanding man I once knew. The beeping of machines, the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest—it was a stark reminder of how close he had come to death.
One of the nurses passing by mentioned that the police had visited his room earlier. Apparently, his family had been here but left without filling out any necessary paperwork. That didn’t make sense. The Montgomerys were a close-knit family, known for their unwavering loyalty and influence. The
