Chapter 23
- JESSIE
- SIX YEARS LATER
- The cool, sterile scent of antiseptic clung to my scrubs, a constant reminder of the long, demanding night shift. My feet throbbed, each step a testament to the relentless pace of the hospital, and my eyelids felt heavy, weighted down by exhaustion. Yet, the moment I stepped across the threshold of my apartment, a wave of relief washed over me, a sense of sanctuary that only home could provide.