MACEY 

When I opened my eyes, the room was dim. The faint hum of the hospital machines filled the silence, that steady rhythm of beeps and breathing that didn’t belong to me. For a second, I thought I was alone—until my eyes adjusted and the shadows in the corners of the room started to take shape. 

My parents were there. Mason too. Samantha, Jessica… even Liam, Jessica’s husband, was here. Liam, who was supposed to be in Singapore for business. They were all scattered across the ...