Elena’s POV

Mental illness?

When those words drifted into my ears, I had already regained consciousness—but I chose not to open my eyes.

Instead, I lay still, my breathing even, lashes resting quietly against my cheeks, pretending I was still lost in unconsciousness. If Dr. Li truly believed I was mentally unstable, then letting him think so for a few more minutes wouldn’t hurt.

Or maybe… it would tell me something.

Had he really been misled by my earlier act of madness? Did he ...