At the same time, in Emily's hospital room, Sophia was already helping her get dressed.
Because of the surgery, Emily had chopped her long hair into a mid-length cut earlier. Now, she went all the way—letting Sophia trim it into a short bob. She used to keep her hair long just because James once casually said he liked girls with long hair. But now? She didn't need to care about what he liked anymore.
This was her turning point. Cutting her hair short felt like pressing the reset button on life.
"Emily, I always knew you were pretty, but damn, even with short hair, you're killing it! I can't even take my eyes off you," Sophia said with a teasing grin as she looked at Emily through the mirror. "No wonder Alex's so hung up on you."
"Stop it, Sophia." Emily lowered her eyes with
