At that moment, Alex arrived, stepping into the room with a calm but watchful expression. “I’ll let you two bond for a while,” Bea said softly, giving Aniela a slight nod before turning to leave.
Aniela exhaled softly, feeling the tension in her shoulders ease slightly, though her mind raced with unspoken thoughts. Bond… right. Just being here. Just watching him… being close… that’s enough for now. That’s why I stayed.
She thought back to the moments before he was rushed into the hospital, the panic, the fear, the weight of helplessness crushing her chest. Leaving him then… leaving now… it would have been like abandoning a part of myself. My heart, my courage, every little piece I have that connects to him… it would have stayed behind.
Kafziel shifted slightly in bed, reaching for the w
