Kaelen
As soon as the doctor confirmed that Kaida was fine, I rushed into the hospital room, my heart still pounding from the chaos of the courtroom. She was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted, but the sight of her being alive, safe, and breathing put me at ease. When she saw me enter, a small, tired smile tugged at the corners of her lips.
“Thank you for saving me from that stampede,” she said softly, her voice hoarse but sincere.
I nodded, stepping closer to her bed. “I couldn’t just stand by and watch you get hurt. I couldn’t let anything happen to you.”
There was a brief silence between us, a high level of unspoken words filled the room. I stood by her bedside, my hand hovering over hers, unsure if I should reach for it or not. Every part of me still cared for Kaida, more tha
