Chapter 388

Author’s POV Morning light filtered through the half-open blinds of the hospital room, inching across the floor and casting a soft glow on the pure white walls. The air smelled faintly of antiseptic, so quiet that the only sound was the steady, gentle beep of medical equipment humming in the background. Serena sat by the hospital bed, having kept watch all night. The scrapes on her body and the wound on her forehead had been treated, and the doctor had repeatedly emphasized that she needed rest too. But she'd only nodded, then stubbornly stayed, never leaving his side for a moment. Her hand remained clasped around Ryan's, as if letting go even a little would turn the past three years of misplaced time, the recovered memories, and the car crash that had nearly taken everything away into an unrealistic nightmare once again. Now, the morning light finally fell on Ryan's peaceful face. His forehead was wrapped in gauze, his shoulder and arm immobilized. His complexion was still pale, but f