Chapter 148 A Quiet Confession

• Elena’s POV
• The world looked dim when Elena opened her eyes again. The hospital lights were too bright, her throat dry, and her chest ached in a way she couldn’t describe. It wasn’t just the pain from the labor or the needles it was the hollow ache that comes when something inside you has been permanently taken.
• For a moment, she couldn’t remember where she was. Then the sharp scent of disinfectant, the sound of beeping monitors, and the weight of the silence around her brought it all back.