Chapter 24

Gigi had been spending every waking moment at the hospital, bouncing between rooms to look after the Hart family and Rylan. With steady hands and focus, she wiped Donovan down, fed Meredith, and dressed Kenny's wounds. Seeing Gigi so busy taking care of them made the Hart family feel even more ashamed. Donovan tried to speak a few times but didn't know where to begin. One afternoon, Donovan finally mustered the courage to stop Gigi as she was walking out. His voice shook as he spoke. "I know we messed up badly in the past, Gigi. Please forgive us." Next to Donovan, Meredith and Kenny eagerly looked at Gigi. She stopped in her tracks, looking as if the pain had just caught up to her. She took a deep breath and said slowly, "I haven't forgiven you. I looked after you because you saved my life, but that doesn't undo everything you put me through. The days I was overlooked and all the pain I carried aren't something you just forget overnight." Her words hit them deeper than they expec