Ashley opened her eyes to the white lit room. The pristine ceiling stared back at her and the beeping sound of machines filled her consciousness. It quickly registered in her mind that she was still in the hospital.

After Helen left, the nurse had given her something to make her sleep as she had complained about a headache.

Her eyes roved around with exhaustion. She looked to her right to see a gloomy face of Pamela seated next to her bed, watching her.

Ashley sighed. She looked up to the ...