Chapter 38
Lara’s POV
The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the silence. Not the lonely kind. The peaceful kind.
For a few seconds, I forgot where I was completely. Then the unfamiliar softness of the bed beneath me and the dull ache in my leg reminded me. Adrian’s penthouse.
I slowly opened my eyes wider and glanced around the room again.
Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains beautifully, bathing the room in a warm golden glow. Everything looked calm.
At least safer than the hospital. A quiet breath left my lips. I was alive. That still felt unreal sometimes. My gaze shifted toward the chair beside the bed instinctively. It was empty.
A strange disappointment settled in my chest before I could stop it. Why was I even disappointed? It wasn’t like Adrian was supposed t
