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In the hospital room, Zev lay motionless, trapped in his bed. His injuries were far too severe for him to move. The catheter that had been inserted was a constant reminder of his helplessness. For a man used to being in control, it was a humiliation he couldn't bear. His temper flared as he demanded that the doctors remove it.

"Zev, you need to calm down!" Kelly's voice was firm as she entered the room. The two doctors were struggling to keep him still.

But the moment Zev saw Kelly, something in him seemed to shift. His angry posture softened, and he looked at her like a wild animal that had just been tamed.

"Honey... it hurts," he whispered, his voice full of frustration and helplessness.

His body was broken-his legs were shattered, and his arms were wrapped in bandages, leaving him unable to help himself.

The reality of being confined to a hospital bed, unable to do even the simplest things, weighed heavily on him.

-And then there was the catheter. For a man of his pride, it was more than just an inconvenience-it was a

deep blow to his dignity.

"Zev, you've been seriously hurt," Kelly said, her voice soft but insistent. "You have an infection. You can't just ignore it. Do you want to make things worse, or will you cooperate?" She tried to soothe him.

His ears turned crimson, and he turned his head away, furious at his predicament.

He had never felt so small in his life.

"I might as well be dead," Zev muttered, barely above a whisper.

Kelly's eyes went wide, her heart aching as she fought back the sting of his words. She stood beside his bed, her voice trembling with emotion.

"Zev, don't you ever say something like that again."

each one more dangerous than

his gaze toward her, guilt rising in him like a wave. His bandaged hands, stiff and clumsy, reached for her, touching her fingers

... I'm sorry. I won't say anything like that

quickly wiped her eyes, turning her face away to hide her tears. She grabbed a clean towel and began gently wiping his face, trying to ease

scabs on his face. The worst of

he looked at her, his head

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worse for yourself," she said slight smile playing on her lips as she carefully placed a warm towel

sat quietly, as still as a

a heavy sigh. "Kelly, if you don't mind, I'll speak with your supervisor. Maybe you can take some more

Zev, frustration etched across his face. "He's like two

flip between two identities, depending on who was in the

her tone a bit sheepish. "I've got this under control, but please apologize to Hope. He's a bit shy

to stifle a

had come in earlier to change Zev's catheter.

well, Zev. You're recovering quickly because you're in good shape. But you need

still clutching the blanket tightly as if it were his last

fully aware of his surroundings, it was one thing. But now that he was awake, the thought of anyone else helping him in

silent, save for the sound of Kelly's

moment,

through the room, her stomach aching with the force of it. She didn't mean to

few moments, she managed to compose

would be

face reddened even more, his voice low and tight. "I... I'm not clean

as she donned her

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