Chapter 68
Lena
The nurse pressed her fingers against my wrist, checking my pulse, then shined a tiny light into my eyes as if that would magically explain why I had collapsed earlier.
After a few moments, she sighed and stepped back, scribbling something onto her clipboard. “There’s nothing physically wrong with you,” she said. “Your vitals are stable. But you’re exhausted, Ella. You need rest.”
I clenched my jaw. “I don’t have time to rest.”
She gave me a pointed look. “You don’t have a choice,” she countered. “I’ll let you go in the morning, but for now, try to get some sleep.”
I shook my head. “I’m not staying here.”
The nurse sighed, clearly expecting my response. “Ella—”
“I appreciate the concern, really,” I lied, swinging my legs over the bed. “But I have things
