Emily lay in bed, staring out the window, completely zoned out.
The sharp smell of disinfectant filled the hospital room — a scent she used to absolutely hate as a kid. She'd always been healthy and rarely needed to go to hospitals, so she was especially sensitive to smells like this.
Funny enough, now that scent didn't feel so bad. Instead, it brought a strange kind of calm.
There was no shouting here, no insults, just peace and quiet. It was the kind of silence that actually made her feel... safe.
Back then, she loved the noise and liveliness. But now? Now, she found comfort in the quiet.
Could she really start over abroad? Leave James and Grace behind for good?
That had always been her dream — to be free of them. And if that dream could come true, even if it meant li
