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Chapter 186

Chapter 186 - 186: She Needs Me

The first thing Stefan felt was the heaviness in his chest — as if an iron hand was pressing down on it. His eyelids fluttered, resisting him for a moment before finally lifting.

The harsh glow of the hospital lights stabbed at his eyes, and for a moment he didn't know where he was. The antiseptic scent, the muffled sounds of footsteps in the corridor, the quiet beeping of machines near his bed — it all came rushing back to him.

He turned his head sharply, ignoring the throbbing ache that immediately followed the movement. Panic surged in his veins before his lips even formed the words.

"Ruby…" His voice cracked, raw from smoke and exhaustion. He tried again, louder this time. "Ruby. Where is she? Is she awake yet?"

A shadow shifted in the chair by his bedside. Ethan leaned forward, his face drawn with fatigue.

His expression softened at Stefan's urgency, but his eyes held a weight that Stefan instantly recognized.

"You're awake! How are you feeling?" Ethan asked, ignoring Stefan's questions.

"How long have I been out?" Stefan asked, and Ethan signed.

"Two days," Ethan said, and Stefan's heart skipped a beat.

"What? Two days? How's Ruby? Is she awake?" he asked.

If he'd been out for two days, then how was Ruby and their baby? Could she truly be okay or had something happened to them in the days he'd been out.

"She's still unconscious," Ethan said carefully, his voice low. "Rayna's outside her ward, keeping watch. They've done everything they can."

his pulse echoing in his ears. He pushed himself up, ignoring the sharp protests of his body. "Then I need to go to her.

hand against Stefan's shoulder, forcing him gently but decisively back against

him, anger and desperation flaring all at once. "Don't you

Noreen gave us strict instructions. You inhaled a dangerous amount of smoke. Your lungs are still recovering. And you've got burns on your hand. You collapse again, and you'll be of no use to her. You have to let

Stefan became aware of the dull, throbbing pain in

and fingers was bandaged thickly, and even the small shift sent a sharp

still — none of that mattered.

I need to

time. What about Ruby? Had

I don't understand? I do. But Ruby's strong, and she's not alone. The doctors are always checking on her. Rayna hasn't left her side for the past two days. You… you have to hold on here, Stefan. Just for

Doctor Noreen stepped in, her coat slightly wrinkled from hours of work, her face set in

awake," she murmured, more to herself than to anyone

chance. "Doctor Noreen—Ruby. How is she? I hear she's still unconscious. When is she

Stefan. "You shouldn't be worrying about that right now. Focus on your own

that," Stefan snapped, his control slipping. His throat felt tight, his voice raw with the force of everything he'd been holding inside. "I need to know. Is she going to

She's stable right now, Stefan — that's the

every breath shallow and unsteady. Days, weeks or months. The thought of Ruby lying unconscious, caught

still be okay

the question that had haunted him since the fire. His voice was barely above a

head slowly, her expression grim.

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