CYRILLA'S POV
I woke up feeling unexpectedly better. The searing pain from the day before had dulled to a faint, almost imperceptible ache.
It was odd, especially considering Dr. Pierce’s warning: healing could take several days, even weeks, for the tissues and ligaments to properly recover. And after that, a long stretch of therapy before I regained full strength in my shoulder.
Yet, here I was, barely feeling the ache. It didn’t seem like it would hurt much if I moved it, though I kept the sling on, just to be safe. Maybe I was healing faster than expected, or perhaps my body had simply adjusted to the pain. But still, I find it odd.
Just to be safe, I asked Millie to take me to the clinic for a follow-up.
Dr. Pierce didn’t waste any time—he ordered an X-ray and MRI right away to ge
