*Lexie’s POV*

As I watch mom sleep soundly, it feels as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and for the first time in days, I can allow myself to breathe. I don’t allow myself to stay away from her, because I don’t want to miss the moments she wakes up.

Doctor Patel said she could take several days to fully recover; most of her strength will come faster, but she will feel like she has run a marathon each time. The days she gets to sleep ...