~Ayden~
Seeing Mia standing and dressed in her regular clothes filled me with a sense of relief. The hospital gown made her skin pale and sickly. Now that she was in her usual attire, the golden tone of her skin had returned.
Something inside of me stirred to life. I wanted to go to her, take her into an embrace, and promise her that I would love her until my dying day. I would grovel too. Whatever it took to win back her trust, I would do it.
“What are you doing in here?” Andi asked.
Before I could answer her, Mia added, “How long have you been eavesdropping on our conversation?”
“Long enough to know you’re hiding something from me. What’s going on, Mia?”
She and Andi glanced at each other. I searched their faces for clues to the secret they were hiding. I had no idea what it might
