Josie's POV
The hospital discharged Alexander three days later, though the doctors clearly would have preferred keeping him for another week. He ignored their advice the same way he ignored most forms of authority that didn't come from himself.
Watching him walk out of the hospital with a bandage still wrapped around his shoulder and a doctor following behind him felt strangely reassuring.
The Alexander Hart I knew would never stay in a hospital bed longer than necessary. Weakness wasn't something he tolerated well, even when it came from injury.
The moment we stepped outside, the crisp Tokyo air hit my face, and for the first time since the accident I felt like I could breathe again.
A sleek black car waited at the curb, though this time it wasn't one of the vehicles from the pent
