After two long, agonizing days, Grace finally stirred awake. Though her injuries weren't life-threatening, the heavy blood loss and her already fragile health had left her weak and drained.
She'd spent two grueling days in the intensive care unit before finally coming to. Her eyes fixed on the stark, white ceiling above, her mind a blank slate.
It wasn't long before a cheerful voice suddenly broke through the silence. "You're awake? How are you feeling?"
It took her a moment to turn her head toward the speaker. "Uncle Leonard?"
The man in the wheelchair was her uncle, Leonard. "I'll get you some water." Seeing that she recognized him, Leonard let out a sigh of relief and wasted no time, rolling his wheelchair to fetch her a glass of water.
Grace attempted to sit up, but the instant sh
