Chapter 747 The shards

Might Cut You

In the sterile quiet of the hospital room, Linsey stirred. Her lashes fluttered open, and the first thing she saw was a pair of deep, unwavering eyes fixed on her.

Those eyes-how familiar they had once felt.

Her chest tightened. For a second, her heart skipped a beat.

Collin leaned in, his face etched with concern. "Linsey, you are awake. How are you feeling?"

She blinked, dazed. And then, like a crashing wave, memory returned.

Her gaze hardened. She turned her head sharply, avoiding him. "Why are you still here?" Her voice rasped, brittle as dry leaves.

He did not flinch at her hostility. His tone remained gentle. "Dolores was called away. I stayed in case you needed something when you woke up."

"I need nothing," she snapped. "You may leave now."

The chill in her voice could have frozen steel.

Collin did not move. Instead, as if untouched by her venom, he reached for the pitcher on the side table and

her a

Drink some water," he

toward him-only to catch sight of herself in

eyes puffy, blotchy skin, she looked like

of horror washed over her. Without thinking, she lashed out. Her hand struck the glass in his grasp, sending

shattered on

Riley, are you deaf?" she shouted hysterically. "I told

he seeing her

now-strangers. He should not have mattered anymore. And

of shame, anger, and something

taken aback by her outburst, but he regained

beneath his calm facade, he felt a

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sorry," he murmured, voire low and

breath hitched as he rose from his eest. "I will clean it

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