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Chapter 0042

Richard's POV

I've been sitting at Cara's bedside for hours, trading watch with Ruby. She takes a shift watching Cara while I take care of my actual patients at the hospital, then we switch, and she sees patients while I watch Cara. It leaves little time for much else, like sleeping

But Cara is worth it. Family is worth it.

Especially to me....

My heart is filled with guilt for her. It makes me pain.

Suddenly, I see movement under the blanket at Cara's feet. It's probably just a hallucination. I'm so sleep deprived, I'm not sure I can trust myself.

There it goes again, that little flicker of movement.

No, there's no way.

Then it happens again.

And again.

Cara's wiggling her toes!

...She's awake!

A soft groan escapes her mouth. Her lips are dry and cracked, they almost look grey.

I shush her, rubbing her arms. "Shhh... shh... don't rush it. Take your time."

I try to be as soothing as I can, knowing that she'll probably be surprised to see me here, of all people.

I'm proven right as her eyes open, and her gaze reaches my face. The machines monitoring her vitals pick up speed and volume, showing me exactly how she feels about me being there. BEEP BEEP BEEP! BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Every heartbeat is a reminder of what I've done to her. What Lilia has done.

"I know, Cara. I'm sure I'm not the person you want to see right now. Ruby stepped out to do some work; she'll be back soon," I say, hoping this helps.

I try to reassure her, crossing my fingers that she'll calm down.

Ruby's name It's still

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it's some improvement.

a moment before speaking again. I'm not sure how much I should say, but if I were in her shoes, I know I'd be

who those answers came from, as long as they were the

just about the only thing that

like me to tell you

nee in

her head slowly up and down, the closest thing to a

skin has an unnatural

even with the medication that's flowing through the tube in her

in a vehicle accident. Do you remember that?" I try to

steady.

see her swallow,

are safe. The other driver.

about medicine-sometimes the world is just so unfair. Bad things happen to good people, and there's nothing we can do about it except

of the scars Cara will carry from this won't be visible.

voice is too soft and scratchy, I can't understand

words.

try to shush her again. It's probably much too soon for her to attempt to talk, but she keeps trying. She's adamant about saying

closer to her, "What

...B babies?" She asks.

looks like just uttering that single

sure how that's

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wide open, and the machines start to beep loudly again. Did she

without seeing, almost like she's

medical chart, and see that Lucy is the

Cara mean,

she in there?" I

gently shakes her head from side to side.

and concern rests on Cara's

Gone? Hmm...

hibernation." I