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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."

echoing in his ears. He pushed himself up, ignoring the sharp protests of his body.

Stefan's shoulder, forcing him gently but

once. "Don't you dare tell me I can't go to

the rising storm in him, firm but not unkind. "Dr. 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

the dull, throbbing pain in his right hand. He glanced down, lifting it slightly from the

along his palm and fingers was bandaged thickly, and even the small shift sent a sharp sting racing up his arm. He clenched his teeth,

of that mattered. Not compared to

Stefan rasped, his voice trembling. "She's the one who matters. I need to see her. I

the time. What

didn't move from Stefan's shoulder. "You think 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

wrinkled from hours of work, her face set in that brisk, professional calm that Stefan both admired

to herself than to

How is she? I

her gaze flicking briefly to Ethan before settling firmly on Stefan. "You shouldn't be worrying

force of everything he'd been holding inside. "I need to know. Is she going to wake up

expression remained careful. "She inhaled a severe amount of smoke. Her body is fighting hard to recover. She's stable right now, Stefan — that's the most important thing. But as for when she'll wake… I can't give you a timeline. It could be hours from now. It could be days,

unsteady. Days, weeks or

still be

hard, forcing out the question that had haunted him since the fire. His voice was barely above a whisper. "What about

stomach drop. She shook her head slowly, her expression grim. "I'm sorry. There's no heartbeat. The

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