Katelyn’s POV

The sterile scent of antiseptic filled my nose before I even opened my eyes. The white noise of beeping monitors, distant voices, and rustling gowns pulled me slowly out of the darkness.

My body felt impossibly heavy. My limbs were numb. My eyelids fluttered open, and at first, everything was a blur, just pale ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights.

Then I saw Ethan.

Sitting by my bedside, elbows on his knees, head bowed, hands clasped as if in silent prayer.

I blinked a few ...