Liana's Pov
I sat against the hospital window, knees pulled into my chest, the stale smell of antiseptic heavy in the air. My arms were clasped tightly around me like a crumbly shield, attempting to put everything that had happened. Dominic had left the room feeling very heavy and the room seemed hauntingly quiet, even with the constant beeping of the machines and Lee's gentle breathing from the hospital bed.
I didn't hear the opening of the door or even fell anyone's presence until my mother's voice was a soft knock on my fraying control.
"Liana," she said, her voice heavy but soft. I turned, slowly, and met her gaze.
The second I looked at her, I broke.
Tears I'd held back all morning overflowed my cheeks as I stood and staggered into her arms. She wrapped me tightly, rubbing soothi
